Do self-report and medical record comorbidity data predict longitudinal functional capacity and quality of life health outcomes similarly?

Do self-report and medical record comorbidity data predict longitudinal functional capacity and quality of life health outcomes similarly?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The search for a reliable, valid and cost-effective comorbidity risk adjustment method for outcomes research continues to be a challenge. The most widely used tool, the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) is limited due to frequent miss...

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Main Authors: Olomu Adesuwa B, Corser William D, Stommel Manfred, Xie Yan, Holmes-Rovner Margaret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Comorbidity
Self-report
Medical record data
Functional capacity
Quality of life
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/398

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