Boston Rehabilitative Impairment Study of the Elderly (Boston RISE)
Boston RISE was a prospective cohort study of 430 primary care patients, aged 65 years and older, living within a 10-mile radius from and receiving primary care at either Massachusetts General Hospital or Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, who were at risk for declining mobility and disability at baseline. The study was designed to better understand the predictors for mobility decline and investigate the combinations of neuromuscular impairments related to mobility decline and disability. Follow-up assessments following the same structure were conducted at 12 and 24 months post baseline data collection, and an extension study included follow-ups at 36 and 48 months. The average age of participants at baseline was 77 years and 32.3% were male.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
430 (participants)
Age at first data collection
65 - 96 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The sex and racial composition of the older population within the Boston, Massachusetts area in the United States of America.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2009
Primary Institutions
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH)
Harvard Medical School (HMS)
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cambridge
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
Quantitative data collection
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Secondary data
Qualitative data collection
- None
Neuroimaging data collection
- None
Linked or secondary data
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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