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Development of a comorbidity index using physician claims data

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · 2000 · Vol. 53(12) · pp. 1258–1267

Carrie N. Klabunde✉(National Cancer Institute)Arnold L. Potosky(National Cancer Institute)Julie Legler(Statistical Research (United States))Joan L. Warren(National Cancer Institute)

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Medical Coding and Health Information Chronic Disease Management Strategies Primary Care and Health OutcomesComorbidityMedicineIndex (typography)Charlson comorbidity indexInpatient careMEDLINEEmergency medicineHealth careInternal medicine

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Breast NeoplasmsDiagnosis-Related GroupsFemaleMedicareHumansInsurance Claim ReviewInsurance, Physician ServicesMalePredictive Value of TestsProstatic NeoplasmsUnited StatesCohort StudiesComorbidityPrevalenceProportional Hazards Models

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