The association of comorbidity measures and mortality in geriatric rehabilitation inpatients by cancer status: RESORT.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity is highly prevalent in older adults, both those with and without cancer, and is associated with an increased risk of mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate if multimorbidity measures in geriatric rehabilitation inpatients differ in their association with mortality, dependent on a diagnosis of cancer.

Methods

REStORing health of acutely unwell adulTs (RESORT) is an ongoing longitudinal inception cohort of geriatric rehabilitation inpatients. Comorbidity was measured at admission using the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), age-adjusted CCI (CCI-A), Cumulative Illness Rating Scale-Geriatrics (CIRS-G) and the CIRS-G severity index. Patients were allocated to a cancer status group (no cancer, history of cancer, or active cancer). The associa

SUBMITTER: Chan CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8236474 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature