New frailty measurement tool could help identify vulnerable older adults

Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed a tool that can identify older adults at increased risk of emergency health care needs, rehospitalization or death. The tool measured patient frailty, an aging-related syndrome, by integrating the health records of more than 500,000 individuals collected across multiple hospitals at Mass General Brigham.

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