Journal article
The predictive utility of functional status at discharge: a population-level cohort analysis
Abstract
BackgroundFunctional status is a patient-important, patient-centered measurement. The utility of functional status measures to inform post-discharge patient needs is unknown. We sought to examine the utility of routinely collected functional status measures gathered from older hospitalized patients to predict a panel of post-discharge outcomes.MethodsIn this population-based retrospective cohort study, Adults 65+ discharged from an acute …
Authors
Junek ML; Jones A; Heckman G; Demers C; Griffith LE; Costa AP
Journal
BMC Geriatrics, Vol. 22, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2022
DOI
10.1186/s12877-021-02652-6
ISSN
1471-2318