Development and validation of a frailty index based on Australian Aged Care Assessment Program data.

Jyoti KhadkaRenuka VisvanathanOlga TheouMax MoldovanAzmeraw T AmareCatherine LangJulie RatcliffeSteven L WesselinghMaria C S Inacio

Published in: The Medical journal of Australia (2020)

We used Australian aged care eligibility assessment program data to construct and validate a frailty index. It can be employed in aged care research in Australia, but its application to aged care planning requires further investigation.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
healthcare
palliative care
affordable care act
electronic health record
big data
machine learning