• Comparison of machine learning techniques for mortality prediction in a prospective cohort of older adults 

      Tedesco, Salvatore; Andrulli, Martina; Larsson, Markus Åkerlund; Kelly, Daniel; Alamäki, Antti; Timmons, Suzanne; Barton, John; Condell, Joan; O’flynn, Brendan; Nordström, Anna Hava (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-04)
      As global demographics change, ageing is a global phenomenon which is increasingly of interest in our modern and rapidly changing society. Thus, the application of proper prognostic indices in clinical decisions regarding mortality prediction has assumed a significant importance for personalized risk management (i.e., identifying patients who are at high or low risk of death) and to help ensure ...
    • Daily step count and incident diabetes in community-dwelling 70-year-olds: a prospective cohort study 

      Ballin, Marcel; Nordström, Peter; Niklasson, Johan; Alamäki, Antti; Condell, Joan; Tedesco, Salvatore; Nordström, Anna Hava (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-30)
      <p>Background</i> - Older adults with diabetes take fewer steps per day than those without diabetes. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association of daily step count with incident diabetes in community-dwelling 70-year-olds.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - This prospective cohort study included N = 3055 community-dwelling 70-year-olds (52% women) who participated in a health examination ...
    • Older Adults’ Experiences With Using Wearable Devices: Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis 

      Moore, Kevin; O'Shea, Emma; Kenny, Lorna; Barton, John; Tedesco, Salvatore; Sica, Marco; Crowe, Colum; Alamäki, Antti; Condell, Joan; Nordström, Anna Hava; Timmons, Suzanne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-03)
      Background: Older adults may use wearable devices for various reasons, ranging from monitoring clinically relevant health metrics or detecting falls to monitoring physical activity. Little is known about how this population engages with wearable devices, and no qualitative synthesis exists to describe their shared experiences with long-term use.<p> Objective: This study aims to synthesize qualitative ...