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The Predictive Utility of Functional Status at Discharge: A Population-level Cohort Analysis
Abstract
Background: Functional 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.
Methods: In this population-based retrospective cohort study, Adults 65+ who experienced an acute …
Authors
Junek ML; Jones A; Heckman G; Demers C; Griffith LE; Costa AP
DOI
10.21203/rs.3.rs-835673/v1
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