Escalation on Kihon Checklist Scores Preceding the Certification of Long-Term Care Need in the Older Population in Japan. A 9-Year Retrospective Study

• Main Authors: Kazuki Kitazawa (Author), Kenji Tsuchiya (Author), Kazuki Hirao (Author), Tomomi Furukawa (Author), Fusae Tozato (Author), Tsutomu Iwaya (Author), Shinichi Mitsui (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives The Kihon Checklist (KCL) is valuable for predicting long-term care (LTC) certification. However, the precise association between KCL scores and the temporal dynamics of LTC need certification remains unclear. This study clarified the characteristic trajectory of KCL scores in individuals...