Predicting mortality in patients diagnosed with advanced dementia presenting at an acute care hospital: the PROgnostic Model for Advanced DEmentia (PRO-MADE)

Predicting mortality in patients diagnosed with advanced dementia presenting at an acute care hospital: the PROgnostic Model for Advanced DEmentia (PRO-MADE)

Abstract Background Challenges in prognosticating patients diagnosed with advanced dementia (AD) hinders timely referrals to palliative care. We aim to develop and validate a prognostic model to predict one-year all-cause mortality (ACM) in patients with AD presenting at an acute care hospital. Meth...

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Main Authors: Palvinder Kaur, Palvannan Kannapiran, Sheryl Hui Xian Ng, Jermain Chu, Zhi Jun Low, Yew Yoong Ding, Woan Shin Tan, Allyn Hum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Advanced dementia
Acute care setting
Prognostication
One-year mortality
Palliative care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03945-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03945-8

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