Table 1.
Estimated Domain Weights Used to Compute the MPI-SVaMA Indices for 1-Month and 1-Year Mortality Prediction
| Domains | Category | Weights for MPI-SVaMA at 1 Month |
Weights for MPI-SVaMA at 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 0.00331 | 0.01351 | |
| Sex | Female (reference) | 0 | 0 |
| Male | 0.31464 | 0.3413 | |
| Main diagnosis | Dementia (reference) | 0 | 0 |
| Cancer | 2.22093 | 1.99569 | |
| Hip fracture | −0.65872 | −0.54763 | |
| Stroke | 0.20318 | 0.0099 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 0.38855 | 0.30945 | |
| Respiratory disease | 0.39394 | 0.2596 | |
| Neurological disorder | −0.14409 | −0.10899 | |
| Immobilization syndrome |
0.43482 | 0.21911 | |
| Other | 0.69991 | 0.34769 | |
| Nursing care need | VIP | 0.02741 | 0.02771 |
| Cognitive status | VCOG (SPMSQ) | 0.01772 | 0.00799 |
| Pressure sore risk | VPIA (Exton-Smith Scale) |
0.02104 | 0.02858 |
| Activities of daily living |
VADL (Barthel-Index) | 0.01098 | 0.00662 |
| Mobility | VMOB (Barthel-Index) | 0.02617 | 0.01645 |
| Social support | VSOC | 0.0007367 | 0.0000994 |
MPI-SVaMA, Multidimensional Prognostic Index based on the Standardized Multi-dimensional Assessment Schedule (Scheda per la Valutazione Multidimensionale delle persone adulte e Anziane); VADL, activities of daily living; VCOG, cognitive functions; VIP, nursing care needs; VMOB, mobility; VPIA, pressure sores risk; VSOC, social support network.