Integration of an Objective Cognitive Assessment Into a Prognostic Index for 5-Year Mortality Prediction.

Ashwin A KotwalSei J LeeWilliam DaleW John BoscardinLinda J WaiteAlexander K Smith

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)

Incorporating a brief measure of cognition into a modified Lee index, even with single items, resulted in more accurate 5-year mortality risk predictions. Cognition should be included in prognostic calculators in older adults given its independent association with mortality risk. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:1796-1802, 2020.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
white matter
physical activity
cardiovascular events
high resolution
risk factors
mass spectrometry
coronary artery disease