Identification of older patients with heart failure who may be candidates for hospice care: development of a simple four-item risk score

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Model ID08-040-01
Model NameHuynh 2008
Pubmed ID18482294
First AuthorHuynh
JournalJournal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year2008
TitleIdentification of older patients with heart failure who may be candidates for hospice care: development of a simple four-item risk score
Primary Index ConditionChronic Heart Failure (CHF)
Secondary Index ConditionN/A
OutcomeMortality
Model Sample Size282
Cohort Sample Size282
Number of Events43
Follow-Up DurationModerate (3-6 months)
AUROC0.8
Calibration Reported1
CovariatesSerum urea nitrogen, mg/dL; Systolic blood prsesure, mmHg; Peripheral arterial disease; Serum sodium, mEq/L
Mesh TermsTo be updated
Number of Validations0

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