Table 1

Covariates used to calculate the modified version of Hospitalised-patient One-year Mortality Risk score

CovariateWeightEstimateValue
(weight × estimate)
Intercept1−7.063915192−7.063915192
Age Embedded Image 0.871636062
SexMale=1
Female=0
0.308462457
Admitting service
 General medicineAdmitted by service=1
Not admitted by service=0
0
 Cardiology−1.724503732
 Cardiovascular surgery−1.584765711
 Gastroenterology/nephrology/neurology−0.138675320
 General surgery−1.467960241
 Gynaecology−2.180319651
 Haematology/oncology0.481503590
 Neurosurgery−0.958710689
 Obstetrics−4.177999975
 Orthopaedic surgery−2.770943493
 Palliative care4.812578071
 Plastic surgery−1.879096527
 Thoracics−0.080545954
 Trauma−1.928302945
 Urology−1.789594116
Was the current admission an urgent 30-day readmission?Yes=1
No=0
0.110983695
Number of ED visits in the past 12 monthsEmbedded Image
−0.640014591
Number of admissions by ambulance in the past 12 monthsEmbedded Image −1.566596305
Patient’s living status
 Independent at homeYes=1
No=0
0
 Rehabilitation facility−0.006794503
 At home with home care−1.203991160
 Nursing home0.155148147
 Chronic care hospital0.378611273
Admission urgency of current admission
 ElectiveYes=1
No=0
0
 ED without ambulance−0.798684042
 ED with ambulance−0.578781696
Was the current admission directly to the intensive care unit?Yes=1
No=0
0.506184712
If the patient has been admitted by ambulance 1 or more times in the previous 12 months, what was their living status?
 Independent at homeEmbedded Image 0
 Rehabilitation facility0.395684431
 At home with home care1.751591008
 Nursing home0.605470559
 Chronic care hospital0.915996966
If the patient is currently being admitted from the ED but not by ambulance
 How many times have they been admitted by ambulance in the previous 12 months?Embedded Image 0.503792951
 What is the current admitting service?
  General medicineAdmitted by service=1
Not admitted by service=0
0
  Cardiology1.156265622
  Cardiovascular surgery1.728882945
  Gastroenterology/nephrology/neurology0.069570119
  General surgery0.952729586
  Gynaecology2.106187623
  Haematology/oncology2.026153987
  Neurosurgery1.729226370
  Obstetrics1.175046058
  Orthopaedic surgery1.959802502
  Palliative care0.041800804
  Plastic surgery0.667200999
  Thoracics0.797755410
  Trauma1.329821437
  Urology1.086189882
If the patient is currently being admitted from the ED by ambulance
 How many times have they been admitted by ambulance in the previous 12 months?Embedded Image 0.803525355
 What is the current admitting service?
  General medicineAdmitted by service=1
Not admitted by service=0
0
  Cardiology1.124894205
  Cardiovascular surgery0.948128908
  Gastroenterology/nephrology/neurology0.158861915
  General surgery1.029870672
  Gynaecology2.332976846
  Haematology/oncology1.918831045
  Neurosurgery1.466360638
  Obstetrics1.886783406
  Orthopaedic surgery1.909527833
  Palliative care−0.004253468
  Plastic surgery0.818022513
  Thoracic surgery0.115001456
  Trauma1.385291399
  Urology1.333356564
Total of all values (logit)
Probability of death in the next 12 months (mHOMR score)Embedded Image
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  • To calculate the mHOMR score: For each row, derive the weights from patient data and multiply by the estimate to calculate the value. Sum all the values to get the logit. Calculate the mHOMR score using the logit and the formula in the last row.

  • ED, emergency department.