A comparison of the Charlson comorbidity index derived from medical records and claims data from patients undergoing lung cancer surgery in Korea: a population-based investigation

• Main Authors: Seo Hyun-Ju (Author), Yoon Seok-Jun (Author), Lee Sang-Il (Author), Lee Kun (Author), Yun Young (Author), Kim Eun-Jung (Author), Oh In-Hwan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Calculating the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) from medical records is a time-consuming and expensive process. The objectives of this study are to 1) measure agreement between medical record and claims data for CCI in lung cancer p...