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- The article evaluates two methods for identifying frail Medicare-aged individuals: one based on clinical judgment from healthcare professionals and the other using empirical research techniques.
- The study also investigates the long-term effectiveness of the empirical method by tracking healthcare utilization and mortality rates among frail and nonfrail groups.
- The findings aim to enhance interest among healthcare providers and organizations in better serving Medicare beneficiaries through these screening methods.
Article Abstract
This article compares the efficacy of two screening methods to identify frail Medicare-aged persons using self-report questionnaire data: a clinical judgment method developed by nurse and social worker professionals in a community-based long-term care department and an empirical research method previously developed by the Center for Health Research using computer formulas and stepwise logistic regression coefficients. A sub-aim was to see whether the empirical method proved robust over time by measuring aggregate utilization and mortality in frail and nonfrail cohorts, which would increase the interest of physicians, managed care organizations, and other agencies providing service to Medicare beneficiaries.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50127.x | DOI Listing |
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