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Geriatric Index of Comorbidity: a standalone construct

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a comorbidity measure combining the number and clinical severity of diseases into four classes that predicts disability and mortality in older inpatients.

In internal medicine, Geriatric Index of Comorbidity refers to a comorbidity measure combining the number and clinical severity of diseases into four classes that predicts disability and mortality in older inpatients. This meaning comes from Rozzini (2002) in Age and Ageing.[1]

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Rozzini, R. (2002). Geriatric Index of Comorbidity: validation and comparison with other measures of comorbidity. Age and Ageing, 31(4), 277-285. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/31.4.277

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