Updating and Validating the U.S. Veterans Affairs Frailty Index: Transitioning From ICD-9 to ICD-10.

David ChengClark DuMontierCenk YildirimBrian CharestChelsea E HawleyMin ZhuoJulie M PaikEnzo YaksicJ Michael GazianoNhan DoMary BrophyKelly ChoDae Hyun KimJane A DriverNathanael R Fillmore Ariela R Orkaby

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2021)

The updated VA-FI-10 maintains content validity, stability, and predictive validity for mortality in a contemporary cohort of Veterans aged 65 years and older, and may be applied to ICD-9 and ICD-10 claims data to measure frailty.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
physical activity
working memory
cardiovascular events
electronic health record
risk factors
middle aged
coronary artery disease
big data
machine learning
artificial intelligence