Comparison of Elixhauser and Charlson Methods for Discriminative Performance in Mortality Risk in Patients with Schizophrenic Disorders

Although Charlson Comorbidity Index scores (CCIS) and Elixhauser comorbidity index scores (ECIS) have been used to assess comorbidity in patients with schizophrenia, only CCIS, not ECIS, have been used to predict mortality in this population. This nationwide retrospective study investigated discrimi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kuan-Yi Tsai, Kuan-Ying Hsieh, Shu-Yu Ou, Frank Huang-Chih Chou, Yu-Mei Chou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/7/2450