PE3 COMORBIDITY INFLUENCE INDEX

Charlson Comorbidity Index

Charlson comorbidity index adjustment in intracerebral hemorrhage.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Previous studies of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) outcome prediction models have not systematically included adjustment for comorbid conditions. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was associated with early mortality and long-term functional outcome in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. METHODS We performed a retros...

Influence of psychiatric comorbidity on surgical mortality.

OBJECTIVE To examine the potential effect of 5 existing psychiatric comorbidities on postsurgical mortality. DESIGN Retrospective cohort. SETTING Intensive care units of all Veterans Health Administration hospitals designated as providing acute care. PATIENTS We studied 35 539 surgical patients admitted to intensive care units from October 1, 2003, through September 30, 2006. MAIN OUTCO...

Geriatric Index of Comorbidity: validation and comparison with other measures of comorbidity.

BACKGROUND the debate about measures of chronic comorbidity in the elderly is mainly due to the lack of consensus on pathogenetic models. OBJECTIVE the aim of the present study was to compare the concurrent validity of a number of measures of chronic comorbidity assuming different pathogenic models, versus disability in elderly patients. SETTING the Geriatric Evaluation and Rehabilitation U...

Adjustment for comorbidity in studies on health status in ESRD patients: which comorbidity index to use?

Health status can be an important outcome in studies on patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In these studies, adjustment for prognostic factors, such as comorbidity, often has to be made. None of the comorbidity indices that are commonly used in research on ESRD patients has been validated for studies on health status. This study evaluated three existing indices (Khan, Davies, and Cha...