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Table 1 Items and item sets used to induce the classification models along with the percentages of missing values in our data set (n = 5,176 cases); the 19 Lachs and 22 Tinetti sub-scores are not listed separately

From: Mining geriatric assessment data for in-patient fall prediction models and high-risk subgroups

Item (set) name

Missing values in%

Age on admission

0.0

Sex (m/f)

0.0

Social status (35 sub-items concerning social contacts, activities, living, economic situation)

54.3

Barthel index sum score [12]

2.2

Lachs score (16 sub-items [13])

0.0-19.4

Timed 'Up & Go' test total time

58.8

Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) by Tinetti (22 sub-items [6])

31.7-68.5

Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score on admission

53.2

Number of diagnoses on admission

0.7

Number of different medications on admission

1.0

Fall (yes/no)

0.0