The present critical review was conducted to evaluate the clinimetric properties of the
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), an assessment tool designed specifically to predict long …

Background Many people with chronic disease have more than one chronic condition, which
is referred to as multimorbidity. The term comorbidity is also used but this is now taken to …

With advances in the effectiveness of treatment and disease management, the contribution
of chronic comorbid diseases (comorbidities) found within the Charlson comorbidity index to …

Background: Comorbidity measures are necessary to describe patient populations and
adjust for confounding. In direct comparisons, studies have found the Elixhauser comorbidity …

Změny v oblasti kreativity 3.2 Obtíže stárnoucích lidí vyrovnat se s projevy stárnutí Šok z
uzavírajících se dveří Přijmout, nebo nepřijmout?. Kvalita života stárnoucího člověka 3.3 …

The object of this article was to systematically review available methods to measure
comorbidity and to assess their validity and reliability. A search was made in Medline and …

ContextSevere acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an emerging infectious disease that
first manifested in humans in China in November 2002 and has subsequently spread …

A literature search was carried out to identify and summarize the existing information on
causes and consequences of comorbidity of chronic somatic diseases. A selection of 82 …

Background Many patients with several concurrent medical conditions (multimorbidity) are
seen in the primary care setting. A thorough understanding of outcomes associated with …

Purpose This study compared the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) information derived
from chart review and administrative systems to assess the completeness and agreement …