Table 1

Modified Charlson comorbidity index with updated weights

ConditionsnWeights
Not classified31770
Other conditions29 7230
Acute myocardial infarction51114
Cerebral vascular accident50191
Congestive heart failure74355
Connective tissue disorder10 3690
Dementia59034
Diabetes89930
Liver disease131213
Genito-Urinary diseases/peptic ulcer32770
Peripheral vascular disease22012
Pulmonary disease13 1230
Cancer41673
Paraplegia1990
Renal disease22936
Metastatic cancer4809
HIV1760
Mental health49 8470
Blood disease23122
Bone disease54530
Neurological disorders43250
Alcohol abuse94154