Comparing the prognostic value of geriatric health indicators: a population-based study.

Alberto ZucchelliDavide L VetranoGiulia GrandeAmaia Calderón-LarrañagaLaura FratiglioniAlessandra MarengoniDebora Rizzuto

Published in: BMC medicine (2019)

Specific geriatric health indicators predict clinical outcomes with different accuracy. Comprehensive indicators (HAT, FI, WS) perform better in predicting mortality and hospitalization. Multimorbidity exhibits the best accuracy in the prediction of multiple contacts with providers.

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