Predicting the risk of functional decline in older patients admitted to the hospital: a comparison of three screening instruments

Age Ageing. 2009 Sep;38(5):600-3. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afp097. Epub 2009 Jun 25.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aging
  • Cognition Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Cognition Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Comorbidity
  • Disability Evaluation*
  • Emergency Medical Services / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / standards*
  • Nursing Homes / statistics & numerical data
  • Patient Discharge
  • Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Quality of Life
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Risk Factors
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / standards*