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Estimates of Future Physical Functioning by Seriously Ill Hospitalized Patients, Their Families, and Their Physicians
Author(s) -
Wu Albert W.,
Young Yuchi,
Dawson Neal V.,
Brant Larry,
Galanos Anthony N.,
Broste Steve,
Landefeld Seth C.,
Harrell Frank E.,
Lynn Joanne
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50053.x
Subject(s) - medicine , optimism , activities of daily living , prospective cohort study , cohort , emergency medicine , physical therapy , psychology , social psychology
To compare prognostic estimates made by seriously ill hospitalized patients, their surrogates, and their physicians about the patients' activities of daily living (ADLs) 2 months after admission; compare the accuracy of their estimates; and identify factors associated with the optimism and accuracy of these estimates.