The Chinese Multimorbidity-Weighted Index (CMWI) is a measure of multimorbidity burden for a Chinese adult >= 45 years of age.
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Condition
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Comment
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Points
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stroke
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5.1
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memory related disorder
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dementia, Parkinson's disease, brain atrophy
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4.3
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cancer or malignant tumor
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excludes minor skin cancer
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3.4
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asthma
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2.4
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arthritis or rheumatism
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2.2
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emotional, nervous or psychiatric problem
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2.1
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heart disease
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CAD, CHF
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1.7
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chronic lung disease
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emphysema, chronic bronchitis; exclude tumor/cancer
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1.6
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hypertension
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1.3
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kidney disease
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exclude tumor/cancer
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1.1
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diabetes
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1
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gastrointestinal disorder
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exclude tumor/cancer
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0.7
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dyslipidemia
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hypercholesterolemia
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0.2
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liver disease
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exclude tumor/cancer and fatty liver
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0.2
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total score =
= SUM(points for conditions)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 27.3
• The higher the score the greater the multimorbidity burden.
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Score
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CMWI category
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< 1.3
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mild
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1.3 to 3.79
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moderate
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>= 3.8
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severe
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Performance:
• The C-statistic is 0.74.
