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Weighted (CMS Hierarchical Conditions Categories index) and unweighted (count of conditions) multimorbidity measures and frailty index derived from claims. Annualized healthcare costs ascertained for 36 months following 2015 examination. Cost ratios estimated from generalized linear models stratified by sex and adjusted for geographic region. Model calibration (predicted vs. observed costs by quintile) and discrimination (area under curve [AUC]) assessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec007\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In external and temporal validation cohorts, calibration was acceptable for all models with substantial agreement between predicted and observed costs. In the external cohort, the full model including claims- and cohort-derived variables had AUC\u2009=\u20090.78, 95% CI (0.74\u20130.82) in women and AUC\u2009=\u20090.77, 95% CI (0.73\u20130.81) in men, slightly higher than models limited to only claims-derived variables. Similar findings were noted in the temporal validation cohort.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec008\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Performance of a model predicting total healthcare costs including self-reported functional impairments and phenotypic frailty together with claims-derived cost indicators is similar in a new independent cohort and in a subset of the original cohort at a later time-point. 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