Comparison of five indices for prediction of adverse outcomes in hospitalised Mexican older adults: A cohort study. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dent, Elsa; Perez-Zepeda, Mario
• Is Part Of: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. Volume 60:Issue 1(2015:Jan./Feb.)
• Page Start: 89
• Page End: 95
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.26
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.09.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4943

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Predictive tools of adverse outcomes in elderly are necessary.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The Frailty Index predicts adverse outcomes in diverse settings.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Predictive tools could help in settings with scarce specialized resources.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">The Frailty Index was found to predict long length of stay.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Using these tools could help in decision making.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>