Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Jul 2012
Multicenter StudyDevelopment and validation of a prognostic index for 2-year mortality in Chinese older residents living in nursing homes.
There is no mortality prediction index for Chinese nursing home older residents. The objective of this study was to derive and validate a 2-year mortality prognostic index for them. ⋯ Our prognostic index had satisfactory discrimination and calibration in an independent sample of Chinese nursing home older residents. It can be used to identify older residents with a high risk for poor outcomes, who need a different level of care.