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General morality indices

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General mortality indices

Models for predicting long-term mortality (4-to-14-years)

in the community-dwelling older adult population.

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1. Schonberg MA, Li V, Marcantonio ER, Davis RB, McCarthy EP. Predicting Mortality up to 14 Years Among Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 65 and Older. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Jun;65(6):1310-1315. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14805. Epub 2017 Feb 21. PMID: 28221669; PMCID: PMC5478427.

2. Cruz M, Covinsky K, Widera EW, Stijacic-Cenzer I, Lee SJ. Predicting 10-year mortality for older adults. JAMA. 2013 Mar 6;309(9):874-6. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.1184. PMID: 23462780; PMCID: PMC3760279

3. Schonberg MA, Davis RB, McCarthy EP, Marcantonio ER. Index to predict 5-year mortality of community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older using data from the National Health Interview Survey. J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Oct;24(10):1115-22. doi: 10.1007/s11606-009-1073-y. Epub 2009 Aug 1. PMID: 19649678; PMCID: PMC2762505

4.Lee SJ, Lindquist K, Segal MR, Covinsky KE. Development and validation of a prognostic index for 4-year mortality in older adults. JAMA. 2006 Feb 15;295(7):801-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.295.7.801. Erratum in: JAMA. 2006 Apr 26;295(16):1900. PMID: 16478903.

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General frailty indices

General frailty indices

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1. Kim DH, Cheslock M, Sison SM, Orkaby AR, Schwartz AW. eFrailty: Making frailty assessment accessible to clinicians and researchers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Jan;73(1):318-322. doi: 10.1111/jgs.19138. Epub 2024 Aug 12. PMID: 39134464; PMCID: PMC11735311.

2. Martinez-Tapia C, Canoui-Poitrine F, Bastuji-Garin S, Soubeyran P, Mathoulin-Pelissier S, Tournigand C, Paillaud E, Laurent M, Audureau E; ELCAPA Study Group. Optimizing the G8 Screening Tool for Older Patients With Cancer: Diagnostic Performance and Validation of a Six-Item Version. Oncologist. 2016 Feb;21(2):188-95. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0326. Epub 2016 Jan 13. PMID: 26764250; PMCID: PMC4746091.

3.Saliba D, Elliott M, Rubenstein LZ, Solomon DH, Young RT, Kamberg CJ, Roth C, MacLean CH, Shekelle PG, Sloss EM, Wenger NS. The Vulnerable Elders Survey: a tool for identifying vulnerable older people in the community. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2001 Dec;49(12):1691-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49281.x. PMID: 11844005.

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Discussing overall health/prognosis with older adults

Discussing overall health / prognosis

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1. Schoenborn NL, Beeber AS, Dukhanin VA, Green AR, McDermott CL, Ornstein KA, Sloan CE, Vick JB, Saylor MA. Examining Medical Interventions in Older Adults with Limited Life Expectancy-Opportunities and Challenges for De-implementation. Sage Open Aging. 2025 Oct 22;11:30495334251385882. doi: 10.1177/30495334251385882. PMID: 41146847; PMCID: PMC12553872.

2. Pel-Littel RE, Snaterse M, Teppich NM, Buurman BM, van Etten-Jamaludin FS, van Weert JCM, Minkman MM, Scholte Op Reimer WJM. Barriers and facilitators for shared decision making in older patients with multiple chronic conditions: a systematic review. BMC Geriatr. 2021 Feb 6;21(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s12877-021-02050-y. PMID: 33549059; PMCID: PMC7866443.

3. Lee SJ, Leipzig RM, Walter LC. Incorporating lag time to benefit into prevention decisions for older adults. JAMA. 2013 Dec 25;310(24):2609-10. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.282612. PMID: 24322396; PMCID: PMC4049260.

4.Jindal SK, Karamourtopoulos M, Jacobson AR, Pinheiro A, Smith AK, Hamel MB, Schonberg MA. Strategies for discussing long-term prognosis when deciding on cancer screening for adults over age 75. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Jun;70(6):1734-1744. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17723. Epub 2022 Feb 28. PMID: 35225351; PMCID: PMC9177548.

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