A combined comorbidity score predicted mortality in elderly patients better than existing scores

Joshua J. Gagne; Robert J. Glynn; Jerry Avorn; Raisa Levin; Sebastian Schneeweiß

doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.10.004

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MedicineComorbidityConfidence intervalCohortLogistic regressionInternal medicineCharlson comorbidity indexDemographyEmergency medicine

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Year: 2011
Type: article
Volume: 64
Issue: 7
Pages: 749-759
Citations: 956
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                                    Joshua J. Gagne, 
                                
                                    Robert J. Glynn, 
                                
                                    Jerry Avorn
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2011). 
                            A combined comorbidity score predicted mortality in elderly patients better than existing scores. 
                            Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
                            , 64
                            (7)
                            , 749-759.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.10.004
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.10.004