Symptom Burden Predicts Hospitalization Independent of Comorbidity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Objectives To determine whether cumulative symptom burden predicts hospitalization or emergency department ( ED ) visits in a cohort of older adults. Design Prospective, observational study with a baseline in‐home assessment of symptom burden. Setting Central A labama. Participants Nine hundred eighty community‐dwelling adults aged 65 and older (mean 75.3 ± 6.7) recruited from a random sample of M edicare beneficiaries stratified according to...