Predictive validity of different modified versions of the identification of seniors at risk

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 462-464

  Salvi, Fabio ^a   Belluigi, Andrea ^a   Cherubini, Antonio ^a,b  

^a INRCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; LETTER; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGED; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; ITALY; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT READMISSION; POLYPHARMACY; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84875208633     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12130     Document Type: Letter

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