Validation of the JEN frailty index in the National Long-Term Care Survey community population: identifying functionally impaired older adults from claims data

• Main Authors: Bruce Kinosian (Author), Darryl Wieland (Author), Xiliang Gu (Author), Eric Stallard (Author), Ciaran S. Phibbs (Author), Orna Intrator (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Use of a claims-based index to identify persons with physical function impairment and at risk for long-term institutionalization would facilitate population health and comparative effectiveness research. The JEN Frailty Index [JFI] is comprised of diagnosis domains representing i...