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Tool predicted dependency less well in nursing home patients
For one model group, the average score for distinguishing dependency outcomes fell from 0.795 in the original models to 0.592 for 12-month predictions.For one model group, the average score for distinguishing dependency outcomes fell from 0.795 in the original models to 0.592 for 12-month predictions.
Cohort · 843,836 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied843,836 SEER-Medicare nursing home residents, against original VA cohort
What changedEvaluation models predicted dependency less well in non-VA than VA nursing home residents: AUC fell from 0.795 to 0.592 at 12 months
The catchCoding and measurement differences between datasets could contribute to the apparent performance loss