Gender differences in predictors of nursing home placement in the elderly. A Systematic Review

Background: In the past decades a substantial number of studies examined predictors of nursing home placement (NHP) in the elderly. This study provides a systematic review of gender-differences in predictors of NHP from population-based, longitudinal studies worldwide. Methods: Relevant articles were identified by a systematic search of literature. The article based on prospective studies with representative samples of community-living elders identified predictors by gender-specific multivariate analyses. Results: Eleven studies were identified. We found gender differences in prediction of NHP for marital status…