Multicenter Study of Generation Comorbidity Score

August 9, 2019 updated by: Diego Hernan Giunta, MD, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Multicenter Study for the Generation of a Score of Comorbidities

The purpose of the study is to generate and valid a co-morbidity score with updated definitions and suitable for use in Argentina in both public and private settings. These tools would allow us to compare different populations in Argentina adjusting for comorbidities. Also, this would potentially help attending physicians and health administrators.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The investigators will generate a co-morbidity score, perform the score validation and generate an online calculator for the score (open access).

Finally, a score validation for extreme values of score will be performed to ensure representativeness of these patients.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

2640

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1181
        • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
      • Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1181
        • Hospital Complejo Médico de la Policía Federal Argentina Churruca-Visca
      • Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1181
        • Hospital General de Agudos Vélez Sarfield
      • Mendoza, Argentina
        • Hospital Lagomaggiore
    • Buenos Aires
      • Junin, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1181
        • Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Piñeyro

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

17 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults, who were admitted to hospital for a non programme admission, medical or surgical admission

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult 17 older
  • admitted to hospital within 72 hours of admission
  • non programed admission

Exclusion Criteria:

  • negative to participate
  • 72 hs mortality expected
  • obstetrics admissions

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
generation cohort
Included 5 hospitals from Buenos Aires, Argentina

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
generate a co-morbidity score
Time Frame: 12 months follow up
Generate a co-morbidity score that measures the weight for individuals morbidities with respect to death.
12 months follow up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2014

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 29, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 29, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 2, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

August 13, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 9, 2019

Last Verified

August 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1385

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