The object of this article was to validate the predictive value of Charlson's comorbidity index
for the prediction of short-term mortality or morbidity in elderly people. The design was a …

Objectives To determine whether the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) predicts short‐and
long‐term mortality. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting The medical department of two …

Abstract The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) is a highly cited and well established tool for
measuring comorbidity in clinical research, but there are problems with its use in practice …

OBJECTIVE: The Catalan Health Interview Survey Follow-up Study analyzed survival
differences according to comorbidity, using an adaptation of the Charlson's index. STUDY …

The performance and predictive power of the Deyo-Charlson and the Romano-Charlson
comorbidity indices were compared when short-term mortality after hospitalization was the …

This study examined the prognostic value of the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) in
predicting short-term clinical outcomes in hospitalized older adults. We conducted a …

OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a single numerical comorbidity score for predicting
short-and long-term mortality, by combining conditions in the Charlson and Elixhauser …

OBJECTIVES: Because of the high prevalence of coexisting medical conditions in frail older
adults, clinical investigators often need to adjust for comorbidity when assessing the effect of …

Objective Hospital admission records provide snapshots of clinical histories for a subset of
the population admitted to hospital. In contrast, primary care records provide continuous …

Background: The Charlson Comorbidity Index, a popular tool for risk adjustment, often is
constructed from medical record abstracts or administrative data. Limitations in both sources …