Comparison between drug therapy-based comorbidity indices and the Charlson Comorbidity Index for the detection of severe multimorbidity in older subjects.

CONCLUSION: CDS and MCI were better predictors of severe multimorbidity in older adults than DDCI, according to the CCI classification. A high CCI score was related to a high TBCI. However, the opposite is not necessarily true probably because of non-evidence-based prescriptions or physicians' prescribing attitudes. TBCIs did not appear selective for detecting of severe multimorbidity, though they could be used as a measure of disease burden, in the absence of other solutions. PMID: 32930989 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - September 14, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Novella A, Elli C, Tettamanti M, Nobili A, Ianes A, Mannucci PM, Pasina L, REPOSI* Investigators Tags: Aging Clin Exp Res Source Type: research