Table 4

Frailty syndrome models to predict within spell in-patient mortality

ModelORsAUC
Historical frailty syndromes modelAge1.050.624
Sex1.30
Anxiety and depression0.94
Cognitive impairment1.21
Functional dependence1.11
Falls and fracture0.94
Incontinence1.06
Mobility problems1.08
Pressure ulcers1.29
In-spell frailty syndromes modelAge1.050.659
Sex1.20
Anxiety and depression0.93
Cognitive impairment1.40
Functional dependence0.64
Falls and fracture0.65
Incontinence1.34
Mobility problems1.16
Pressure ulcers4.04
Historical frailty syndromes and Charlson comorbidity scoresAge1.050.641
Sex1.09
Charlson1.20
Anxiety and depression0.98
Cognitive impairment1.01
Functional dependence1.02
Falls and fracture0.97
Incontinence1.01
Mobility problems1.01
Pressure ulcers1.05
Historical frailty syndromes and admission history (final model)Age1.050.632
Sex1.21
Anxiety and depression0.95
Cognitive impairment1.05
Functional dependence1.04
Falls and fracture0.90
Incontinence1.02
Mobility problems1.02
Pressure ulcers1.11
Number of emergencyadmissions (12 months)0.97
Days since last emergency admission0.79
  • AUC,area under the curve.