Frailty Index and functional level upon admission predict hospital outcomes: an interRAI-based cohort study of older patients in post-acute care hospitals

Frailty Index and functional level upon admission predict hospital outcomes: an interRAI-based cohort study of older patients in post-acute care hospitals

Abstract Background Geriatric assessment upon admission may reveal factors that contribute to adverse outcomes in hospitalized older patients. The purposes of this study were to derive a Frailty Index (FI-PAC) from the interRAI Post-Acute Care instrument (interRAI-PAC) and to analyse the predictive...

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Main Authors: Hanna Kerminen, Heini Huhtala, Pirkko Jäntti, Jaakko Valvanne, Esa Jämsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Older people
Aged
Geriatric assessment
Functional ability
Frailty
Frailty index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01550-7

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