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Charlson comorbidity index
a weighted sum of diseases according to the ICD10
Clinical significance:
- higher scores indicating a greater disease burden
- predicts the one-year mortality
- assesses 10 year survival/mortality risk in patients with several comorbities [2]
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References
- Concept: Charlson Comorbidity Index
University of Manitoba
http://mchp-appserv.cpe.umanitoba.ca/viewConcept.php?conceptID=1098
- Charlson comorbidity index calculator
http://www.thecalculator.co/health/Charlson-Comorbidity-Index-(CCI)-Calculator-765.html
https://www.mdcalc.com/charlson-comorbidity-index-cci
- Charlson Comorbidity Scoring System
Estimating Prognosis for Dialysis Patients
http://touchcalc.com/calculators/cci_js