Impact of comorbidity assessment methods to predict non-cancer mortality risk in cancer patients: a retrospective observational study using the National Health Insurance Service claims-based data in Korea

Impact of comorbidity assessment methods to predict non-cancer mortality risk in cancer patients: a retrospective observational study using the National Health Insurance Service claims-based data in Korea

Abstract Background Cancer patients’ prognoses are complicated by comorbidities. Prognostic prediction models with inappropriate comorbidity adjustments yield biased survival estimates. However, an appropriate claims-based comorbidity risk assessment method remains unclear. This study aimed to compa...

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Main Authors: Sanghee Lee, Yoon Jung Chang, Hyunsoon Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Comorbidity
Cancer
Claims data
Charlson comorbidity index
Non-cancer
Mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01257-2

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