Adaptation and validation of the Charlson Index for Read/OXMIS coded databases
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Charlson comorbidity index is widely used in ICD-9 administrative data, however, there is no translation for Read/OXMIS coded data despite increasing use of the General Practice Research Database (GPRD). Our main objective was to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Family Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/11/1 |