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Characterizing Cluster-Based Frailty Phenotypes in a Multicenter Prospective Cohort of Kidney Transplant Candidates.
Studies in health technology and informatics - 25 Jan 2024
Abidi Syed Hani Raza, Zincir-Heywood Nur, Abidi Syed Sibte Raza, Jalakam Kranthi, Abidi Samina, Gunaratnam Lakshman, Suri Rita, Cardinale Héloïse, Vinson Amanda, Prasad Bhanu, Walsh Michael, Yohanna Seychelle, Worthen George, Tennankore Karthik
Abstract excerpt
Frailty is associated with a higher risk of death among kidney transplant candidates. Currently available frailty indices are often based on clinical impression, physical exam or an accumulation of deficits across domains of health. In this paper we investigate a clustering based approach that partitions the data based on similarities between individuals to generate phenotypes of kidney transplant candidates. We...
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