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. 2017 Feb 10;2016:1110–1118.

Table 1.

Eight examples of frailty topics. The first column lists the labels assigned by the informatics expert as human interpretations. The second column lists the top 20 words in order of descending probability.

Topic Top 20 most probable words
Fall Risk fall risk score morse gait ambulatory status scale mental falling secondary diagnosis total oriented history aid ability iv lock bedrest
Bedside Condition bed resting monitor noted distress continue complaints quietly sleeping bedside discomfort comfortably watching tv lying remains vss received unlabored sitting
Bedside Assist bed call reach light position fall low side locked rails safety assistance lowest room free risk precautions environment monitor place
Home Care home care services health va referral agency community nursing service aide hospice hha skilled referred fax visits medicare fee start
Family Assist daughter son home called spoke father call family states law dtr living told stated lives assisted daughters dementia received aware
Mobility Assist walker cane gait wheelchair ambulation steady ambulates ambulating walking unsteady equipment device home ambulate falls walk assistance balance scooter mobility
Cognitive Status memory cognitive average speech evaluation range difficulty recall words communication functioning task attention dementia information impaired ability deficits accuracy impairment
Shoe-wear Ability shoes wear issued fit size instructed wearing prosthetics proper device equipment care stockings compression shoe hose wheelchair scooter measured order