Mortality After Hospitalization in Older Adults

1 year Mortality Estimate After Discharge

0-1 points:	4-13%
2-3 points:	19-20%
4-6 points:	34-37%
7-20 points:	64-68%

References

1. A clinical index to stratify hospitalized older adults according to risk for new-onset disability. Mehta KM, Pierluissi E, Boscardin WJ, Kirby KA, Walter LC, Chren MM, Palmer RM, Counsell SR, Landefeld CS. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Jul; 59(7):1206-16.
2. Carey, Elise C et al. “Development and validation of a functional morbidity index to predict mortality in community-dwelling elders” Journal of general internal medicine vol. 19,10 (2004): 1027-33.
3. Walter LC, Brand RJ, Counsell SR, et al. Development and validation of a prognostic index for 1 year mortality in older adults after hospitalization. JAMA. 2001; 285: 2987-94.

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