A Multidimensional Risk Score to Predict All-Cause Hospitalization in Community-Dwelling Older Individuals With Obstructive Lung Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Both respiratory and nonrespiratory hospitalizations are common and costly events in older individuals with obstructive lung disease. Prevention of any hospitalization in these individuals is essential. We aimed to construct a prediction model for all-cause hospitalization risk in community-dwelling older individuals with obstructive lung disease.

Methods

We studied 268 community-dwelling individuals with obstructive lung disease (defined as FEV1/FVCResultsThere were 225 individuals with 1 or more hospitalizations and 43 individuals

SUBMITTER: Beijers RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4884517 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature