Charlson Comorbidity Index (age-adjusted)
10-year survival from comorbidities and age.
Inputs
3 of 4years
Myocardial infarction
Heart failure
Peripheral vascular disease
Stroke or TIA
Dementia
Chronic lung disease
Connective tissue disease
Peptic ulcer disease
Hemiplegia
Moderate to severe kidney disease
Leukemia
Lymphoma
AIDS
Liver disease
Diabetes
Solid tumor
Patient values are shared with every calculator.
When to use
- Risk adjustment and prognosis.
Pearls and pitfalls
- Use either liver item (mild or moderate-severe), one diabetes item, and one tumor item (localized or metastatic).
Why use
The most used comorbidity index.
| Criterion | Points |
|---|---|
| Myocardial infarction | +1 |
| Heart failure | +1 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | +1 |
| Stroke or TIA | +1 |
| Dementia | +1 |
| Chronic lung disease | +1 |
| Connective tissue disease | +1 |
| Peptic ulcer disease | +1 |
| Hemiplegia | +2 |
| Moderate to severe kidney disease | +2 |
| Leukemia | +2 |
| Lymphoma | +2 |
| AIDS | +6 |
| Liver disease: None | 0 |
| Mild | +1 |
| Moderate to severe | +3 |
| Diabetes: None | 0 |
| Uncomplicated | +1 |
| End-organ damage | +2 |
| Solid tumor: None | 0 |
| Localized | +2 |
| Metastatic | +6 |