Correction: Ikuta et al. Physical Function Trajectory among High-Functioning Long-Term Care Facility Residents: Utilizing Japanese National Data. Geriatrics 2024, 9, 123

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There was an error in the original publication [1]. The patient enrollment period was not specified correctly.

A correction has been made to the below-mentioned sections where the correct patient enrollment period of 1 July 2021 to 28 February 2023 was added. The corrected paragraphs are inserted below:

Abstract:

“The primary outcome was physical function changes after admission. Data were collected from the Long-Term Care Information System for Evidence (LIFE), which monitored LTC facility residents’ function between 1 July 2021 and 28 February 2023.”

2.1. Study Design, Setting, and Population

“In this multicenter retrospective cohort study, we utilized routinely collected LIFE data from high-functioning LTC facility residents (Barthel index (BI) > 60 [21]) across 47 urban LTC facilities in Japan between 1 July 2021 and 28 February 2023.”

3.1. Participant Selection and Follow-Up

“Of the LTC facility residents admitted between 1 July 2021 and 28 February 2023 (n = 2805, 47 LTC facilities), we excluded residents with a BI ≤ 60 (n = 1539), those with stay periods shorter than six months (n = 548), and those with missing LIFE data (n = 0); thus, we included 718 residents in the analysis (Figure 1).”

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