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+ discharged from an acute hospitalization between 4 November 2008 and 18 March 2016 in Ontario, Canada and received an assessment of functional status at discharge using the Health Outcomes for Better Information and Care tool were included. Multivariable regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between functional status and emergency department

SUBMITTER: Junek ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8722185 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature