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Self-rated health as a predictor of mortality and healthcare use in older adults at high risk of hospitalisation: a prospective cohort study in Sweden.
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Enhanced Primary Care for Elderly: A Multicenter Pragmatic Clinical Trial Where Older People With Great Needs Are Predicted and Given Personalized Primary Care
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- How do discrepancies between self-rated and physical health predict self-reported overnight hospitalizations in later life?British journal of health psychology · 2026Observational
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- The Clustering of Lifestyle Risk Factors in the Serbian Adult Population and Association with Self-Rated Health.Zdravstveno varstvo · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of self-rated health (SRH) on mortality and healthcare use in older adults (aged ≥75 years) at high risk of hospitalisation in comparison to an objective measure of comorbidities, the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI).
designProspective cohort study conducted within the research project 'Proactive Primary Care for Frail Elderly Persons'.
setting19 primary care practices in south-east Sweden, between January 2018 and December 2019.
participantsIn total, 355 adults aged ≥75 years were included in the study. They were among the 11% older adults with the highest predicted risk of hospitalisation, as identified by a statistical prediction model for unplanned hospital admission. OUTCOME MEASURES: Outcomes were all-cause mortality and healthcare use measured as hospital care days and the number of physician visits in primary and secondary care. These were analysed for different groups of SRH and comorbidities measured using the CCI.
resultsSRH was grouped into Excellent/Very good, Good, Fair and Poor. The overall mortality rate was 26.5%. Compared with the
conclusionsIn a cohort of older adults at high risk of hospitalisation, the predictive value of SRH for risk stratification was limited. Objective health measures appeared to offer greater utility than SRH for guiding healthcare planning and tailoring interventions for vulnerable older adults in this cohort. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Clinical Trials NCT03180606.
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