The prediction of functional decline in older hospitalised patients
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The prediction of functional decline in older hospitalised patients.
BACKGROUND thirty to sixty per cent of older patients experience functional decline after hospitalisation, associated with an increase in dependence, readmission, nursing home placement and mortality. First step in prevention is the identification of patients at risk. OBJECTIVE to develop and validate a prediction model to assess the risk of functional decline in older hospitalised patients. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1468-2834,0002-0729
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afs015