A new tool is redefining how we measure aging and predict health outcomes.
Developed by University of Washington Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine faculty members Drs. Shabnam Salimi and Daniel Raftery, in collaboration with investigators at the National Institute on Aging, the Health Octo Tool
outperforms current methods predicting the risk of disability and mortality, using metrics from routine physical exams and lab tests to estimate biological age.
This innovation could transform preventive care by helping clinicians identify at-risk individuals earlier and tailor interventions more effectively.
The researchers describe their method in a May 5 Nature Communication paper.
Read the full story, published by the UW Medicine Newsroom.
Pictured left to right: Daniel Raftery, PhD, and Shabnam Salimi, MD