Do self-report and medical record comorbidity data predict longitudinal functional capacity and quality of life health outcomes similarly?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The search for a reliable, valid and cost-effective comorbidity risk adjustment method for outcomes research continues to be a challenge. The most widely used tool, the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) is limited due to frequent missing data in medical records and administrative data. Patient self-report data has the potential to be more complete but has not been widely used. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of the Self-Administered Comorbidity Questionnaire (SCQ) to predict functional capacity, quality of life (QOL) health outcomes compared to CCI medical records data.

Method

An SCQ-score was generated from patient interview, and the CCI score was generated by medical record review for 525 patients hospitalized for Acute Coronary Syndrome

SUBMITTER: Olomu AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3538524 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature