6 Month Mortality in Nursing Home Patients with Advanced Dementia (Mitchell Mortality Risk Index)

Complete Dependence with ADLs:    
Male Gender:    
Cancer:    
Congestive Heart Failure:    
Oxygen Therapy Needed within 14 Days:    
Shortness of Breath:    
Less than 25% of Food Eaten at Most Meals:    
Unstable Medical Condition:    
Bowel Incontinence:    
Bedfast:    
Age > 83 years:    
Not Awake Most of the Day:    

     

Total Points:
Mortality: %

Reference:
1. Mitchell SL et al. Estimating prognosis for nursing home residents with advanced dementia.  JAMA.  2004; 291:2734-2740.