Results: The numbers of patients in groups A, B, and C were 103, 80, and 525, respectively, and 4 patients were excluded as their certification status was unknown. Accreditation rate of group A and B, 26.3%, was higher than the general elderly population. JHAQ was the most contributing variable that predicted the need for long-term care(OR: 5.00, 95% Confidence Interval: 3.24 - 7.97)during multivariate logistic analysis using age, gender, medication, and composite measures as independent variables. ROC curve analysis of JHAQ as an independent variable for long-term care certification yielded a cutoff value of 0.75, AUC of 0.88, sensitivity of 84.2%, and specificity of 79.6%.