Risk assessment scale for incident functional disability

Risk assessment scale for incident functional disability is associated with proportion of people certified as requiring LTC or support in humans.

“Even at the 12-year follow-up, the higher-risk group (risk score ≥17) was positively associated with the cumulative cost of LTC services per person, duration of LTC service use, and the proportion of people certified as requiring LTC or support.”

Humansrisk score ≥1712 yearsn = 21,626

Long-term differences in cumulative long-term care costs according to risk assessment scale scores for functional disability: A 12-year JAGES cohort study

[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health·4 Sep 2026

Risk assessment scale for incident functional disability predicts cumulative cost of LTC services per person in humans (approximately 80,900 yen (95% CI: 68.6-93.2) per 1-point increase).

“After adjusting for confounders, the 12-year cumulative LTC cost increased by approximately 80,900 yen (95% confidence interval [CI]: 68.6-93.2) per 1-point increase in the risk score.”

Humansadjusted for confounders12 yearsn = 21,626

Long-term differences in cumulative long-term care costs according to risk assessment scale scores for functional disability: A 12-year JAGES cohort study

[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health·4 Sep 2026