A comparison of the Elixhauser and Charlson comorbidity indices: predicting in-hospital complications following anterior lumbar interbody fusions
Objective The Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI) and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)
are commonly used measures that use administrative data to characterize a patient's …
are commonly used measures that use administrative data to characterize a patient's …
Elixhauser comorbidity measure is superior to Charlson comorbidity index in-predicting hospital complications following elective posterior cervical decompression and …
SZ Maron, SN Neifert, WA Ranson, DA Nistal… - World Neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The predictive ability of Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI) and Charlson
Comorbidity Index (CCI) have been compared in orthopedic and gastrointestinal surgery; …
Comorbidity Index (CCI) have been compared in orthopedic and gastrointestinal surgery; …
Predicting in-hospital complications after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a comparison of the Elixhauser and Charlson comorbidity indices
Objective The objective of this study was to determine the ability of the Elixhauser
Comorbidity Index (ECI) and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) to predict postoperative …
Comorbidity Index (ECI) and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) to predict postoperative …
Does the ACS NSQIP surgical risk calculator accurately predict complications rates after anterior lumbar interbody fusion procedures?
Study Design. Clinical case series. Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the
effectiveness of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement …
effectiveness of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement …
Relationship Between Comorbidity Burden and Short-Term Outcomes Across 4680 Consecutive Spinal Fusions
CA Wathen, RS Gallagher, AJ Borja, EG Malhotra… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Preoperative management requires the identification and optimization of
modifiable medical comorbidities, though few studies isolate comorbid status from related …
modifiable medical comorbidities, though few studies isolate comorbid status from related …
Increasing patient complexity is associated with longer in-hospital lengths of stay and higher rates of medical complications following primary 1-to 2-level lumbar …
Background The Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI) is a stratification tool to predict adverse
surgical outcomes. No studies have explored the relationship between ECI and outcomes …
surgical outcomes. No studies have explored the relationship between ECI and outcomes …
Is the Centers for medicare and medicaid services hierarchical condition category risk adjustment model satisfactory for quantifying risk after spine surgery?
AK Chan, S Shahrestani, AM Ballatori, KO Orrico… - …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hierarchical
condition category (HCC) coding is a risk adjustment model that allows for the estimation of …
condition category (HCC) coding is a risk adjustment model that allows for the estimation of …
ASA grade and Charlson Comorbidity Index of spinal surgery patients: correlation with complications and societal costs
RG Whitmore, JH Stephen, C Vernick, PG Campbell… - The Spine Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Background context The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and the American
Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System (ASA grade) are …
Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System (ASA grade) are …
International classification of disease clinical modification 9 modeling of a patient comorbidity score predicts incidence of perioperative complications in a nationwide …
R Chitale, PG Campbell, S Yadla… - Clinical Spine …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To validate the RCS, we present an International Classification of Disease
Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)-9 model of the score and correlate the score with …
Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)-9 model of the score and correlate the score with …
Preoperative and postoperative factors and laboratory values predicting outcome in patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery
S Leu, M Kamenova, A Mehrkens, L Mariani… - World neurosurgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To determine whether complications in lumbar fusion surgery could be estimated
from patient factors and perioperative laboratory values. In addition, risk scores for detection …
from patient factors and perioperative laboratory values. In addition, risk scores for detection …