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Compare the strength of social isolation as a predictor of mortality against established clinical risk factors.

Social Isolation: A Predictor of Mortality Comparable to Traditional Clinical Risk Factors

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Compare the strength of social isolation as a predictor of mortality against established clinical risk factors.
Evaluated the association between social isolation and mortality outcomes.
Compared the relative predictive strength of social isolation against traditional, well-documented clinical risk factors.
Social isolation predicts mortality with a magnitude comparable to standard clinical risk factors.
Evidence indicates the clinical necessity of assessing social isolation during routine patient evaluations.

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Observational analysis reveals social isolation predicts mortality comparably to clinical risk factors, suggesting routine screening is warranted.

Pantell et al. (2013) studied this question.

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Observational analysis reveals social isolation predicts mortality comparably to clinical risk factors, suggesting routine screening is warranted.