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Advanced Dementia Prognostic Tool (ADEPT)

- structured clinical assessment - incorporates 12 factors including a) age b) pressure ulcers c) incontinence d) recent weight loss - score range, 1.0-32.5 - higher scores predict shorter survival

General

numerical rating scale (NRS)

References

  1. Mitchell SL et al. Prediction of 6-month survival of nursing home residents with advanced dementia using ADEPT vs hospice eligibility guidelines. JAMA 2010 Nov 3; 304:1929 PMID: 21045099