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Charlson Comorbidity Index
Source: Family Practice NotebookDate Published: 1987Format: TextAnnotation: This scale is used to assess whether a patient will live long enough to benefit from a specific screening measure or medical intervention. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments.
Ease of Use in Disaster Setting: Moderate
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level: 14.4
Population: All/Anyone
Length: 16 questions
Administered by: Self Administered/Self Report, Specialist/Doctor/Expert
Language(s): English...[See more] [See less]Type: Guideline/Assessment ToolAccess Notes: Free/Publicly Available
Citation(s):
Karatzias T, Yan E, Jowett S. Adverse life events and health: a population study in Hong Kong. J Psychosom Res. 2015 Feb;78(2):173-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.11.024. Epub 2014 Dec 17. PubMed PMID: 25498319. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25498319. Subscription required.
Contact information:
Institution: Family Practice Notebook
Web: http://www.fpnotebook.com/fpnmvc/note/contactIncludes Research Tools: Yes.ID: 12895. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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