Comparing Five Comorbidity Indices to Predict Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Background: Several different indices summarize patient comorbidity using health care data. An accurate index can be used to describe the risk profile of patients, and as an adjustment factor in analyses. How well these indices perform in persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not well known....

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Main Authors: Eric McArthur, Sarah E. Bota, Manish M. Sood, Gihad E. Nesrallah, S Joseph Kim, Amit X. Garg, Stephanie N. Dixon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-10-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2054358118805418