Prediction of unplanned hospital admissions using the interRAI DIVERT scale among community-dwelling older adults in Aotearoa New Zealand
This study confirms the predictive validity of the interRAI DIVERT scale for unplanned hospital admissions among community-dwelling older adults in urban Aotearoa New Zealand. The strong association between higher scores and increased admission rates supports its use in risk-stratification within this population.
Authors
- Helen Kenealy
- Heather Astell
- Timothy W Kenealy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6002-4766)
- Ghassan Al Aranji
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Counties Manukau District Health Board (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New Zealand Medical Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26635/6965.7131
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00