Short- and longer-term predictive capacity of the Multidimensional Prognostic Index: The timing of the assessment is of no consequence

Highlights • MPI predicts in hospital and 12 month mortality. • MPI predicts better as continuous variables. • The timing of assessment may be irrelevant for long term prognosis.

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Published inArchives of gerontology and geriatrics Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 458 - 463
Main Authors De Luca, Elisabetta, Perissinotto, Egle, Fabris, Laura, Pengo, Valentina, Zurlo, Anna, De Toni, Pietro, De Zaiacomo, Francesca, Manzato, Enzo, Giantin, Valter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.11.2015
Subjects
Acute Disease - mortality
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Elderly patients
Female
Geriatric Assessment - methods
Hospital Mortality
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Hospitals
Humans
Internal Medicine
Length of Stay
Male
MPI
Outcome
Patient Discharge - statistics & numerical data
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Proportional Hazards Models
Prospective Studies
Reproducibility of Results
Severity of Illness Index
Elderly patients
Outcome
MPI
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Summary:Highlights • MPI predicts in hospital and 12 month mortality. • MPI predicts better as continuous variables. • The timing of assessment may be irrelevant for long term prognosis.
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ISSN:0167-4943
1872-6976
DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2015.07.004