RT Journal
A1 Rozzini R, Trabucchi M
T1 GAit speed and high blood pressure
JF JAMA Internal Medicine
JO JAMA Internal Medicine
YR 2013
FD February 25
VO 173
IS 4
SP 324
OP 325
DO 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.1623
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.1623
AB 
We examined the association of gait speed and mortality in a sample of 461 elderly patients (mean [SD] age, 79.3 [7.0]; 72.1% female) consecutively admitted to a geriatric rehabilitation ward (Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Poliambulanza Hospital, Brescia, Italy) during a 12-month period. Patients underwent a multidimensional evaluation including physical and mental health using a standard protocol.3 Patients were divided into 4 strata of gait speed as assessed by the Physical Performance Test.4 Because gait speed is assumed to detect a condition of multiorgan frailty, patients with major stroke or hip fracture (diseases directly and severely affecting disability) were excluded from the study.