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

Authors :
Huntley, Alyson L.
Johnson, Rachel
Purdy, Sarah
Valderas, Jose M.
Salisbury, Chris
Source :
Annals of Family Medicine. Mar/Apr2012, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p134-141. 8p. 2 Charts.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article presents a study on measures of morbidity and morbidity burden for research in primary care and community populations. It discusses how the study was conducted which involved 194 articles describing various measures including Adjusted Clinical Groups, Charlson index, and the Duke Severity of Illness Checklist. It details the results which revealed that different methods are appropriate according to the result of interest.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15441709
Volume :
10
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Annals of Family Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
73751103
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1363