Development and validation of novel multimorbidity indices for older adults.

Michael Alan SteinmanBocheng JingSachin J ShahAnael RizzoSei J LeeKenneth E CovinskyChristine S RitchieW John Boscardin

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)

A new series of claims-based multimorbidity measures were modestly better at predicting hospitalization and functional decline than several legacy indices, and no better at predicting death. There may be limited opportunity in claims data to measure multimorbidity better than older methods.

Keyphrases

health insurance
physical activity
electronic health record
big data
middle aged
deep learning