Multicenter Study of Generation Comorbidity Score

The purpose of the study is to generate and valid a co-morbidity score with updated definitions and suitable for use in Argentina in both public and private settings. These tools would allow us to compare different populations in Argentina adjusting for comorbidities. Also, this would potentially help attending physicians and health administrators.

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Key information

Conditions

Death Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

17 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Piñeyro, Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina

About this study

The investigators will generate a co-morbidity score, perform the score validation and generate an online calculator for the score (open access).

Finally, a score validation for extreme values of score will be performed to ensure representativeness of these patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Adult 17 older
admitted to hospital within 72 hours of admission
non programed admission

Exclusion criteria

negative to participate
72 hs mortality expected
obstetrics admissions

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

generate a co-morbidity score

Time frame: 12 months follow up

Generate a co-morbidity score that measures the weight for individuals morbidities with respect to death.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

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Registry information

Official study title

Multicenter Study for the Generation of a Score of Comorbidities

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2014
First posted: May 2, 2011
Registry last updated: Aug 13, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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