The predictive role of identifying frailty in assessing the need for palliative care in the elderly: the application of machine learning algorithm

J Health Popul Nutr. 2025 Apr 23;44(1):133. doi: 10.1186/s41043-025-00841-2.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Palliative care is a key component of integrated care to improve care quality and reduce hospitalization costs for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study aims to use machine learning algorithms to create an effective approach to the early recognition and identification of frailty as a long-term condition in COPD patients.METHODS: The level of frailty in a sample of patients (total n = 140) was assessed using the checklist of frailty assessment, which encompasses five questions: measured decrease in body mass index (BMI), fatigue status, physical activity status, and…
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