Measures of Multimorbidity and Morbidity Burden for Use in Primary Care and Community Settings: A Systematic Review and Guide

Alyson Huntley; Rachel Johnson; Sarah Purdy; José M Valderas; Chris Salisbury

doi:10.1370/afm.1363

Abstract

The measures most commonly used in primary care and community settings are disease counts, Charlson index, ACG System, CIRS, CDS, and DUSOI. Different measures are most appropriate according to the outcome of interest. Choice of measure will also depend on the type of data available. More research is needed to directly compare performance of different measures.

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MedicineChecklistMEDLINEDiseaseQuality of life (healthcare)Index (typography)Severity of illnessEmergency medicineIntensive care medicineInternal medicineNursing

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Year: 2012
Type: review
Volume: 10
Issue: 2
Pages: 134-141
Citations: 605
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                                    Alyson Huntley, 
                                
                                    Rachel Johnson, 
                                
                                    Sarah Purdy
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2012). 
                            Measures of Multimorbidity and Morbidity Burden for Use in Primary Care and Community Settings: A Systematic Review and Guide. 
                            The Annals of Family Medicine
                            , 10
                            (2)
                            , 134-141.
                            https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1363
                        

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DOI: 10.1370/afm.1363