Assessment of individual risk of death using self-report data: an artificial neural network compared with a frailty index
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The potential of an artificial neural network (ANN) in predicting survival in elderly Canadians, using self-report data, is evaluated in 8547 Canadians. An ANN provided more accurate survival classification than an unweighted frailty index suggesting that the concept of biological redundancy might be operationalized from health survey data.
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
Canada, Science & research, Research, Neural networks, Frail elderly, Old age, Neural network
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
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Bath transfers in older adult congregate housing residents: assessing the person-environment interaction
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Association of environmental feature utilization (EFU) and bathing difficulty, in elderly is examined.
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2006
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Research and Testing Services, Geriatric Research, Baths, Reports, Environmental aspects, America
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2006
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Subjects list: Health aspects, Aged, Elderly
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