Comparing measures of multimorbidity to predict outcomes in primary care: A cross sectional study

Family Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 172-178

  Brilleman, Samuel L ^a   Salisbury, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Family practice; Mortality; Outcome assessment health care; Risk adjustment

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHARLSON COMORBIDITY INDEX; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY AND OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ADJUSTMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875597315     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cms060     Document Type: Article

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