Radner et al developed a Multimorbidity Index. This identifies a number of comorbid conditions that can impact the quality of a patient's life. The authors are from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, Medical University of AUstria, Diakonhjemmet Hospital (Oslo), Mohammed V Souissi University (Morocco), Hopital Cochin and PRES Sorbonne Paris.
Condition
Weighting
glaucoma
0.5
irritable bowel syndrome
0.5
schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
0.5
learning disability
0.5
anorexia and/or bulimia
0.5
migraine
0.5
genitourinary problem (prostate, etc)
0.5
diverticulitis
0.5
chronic sinusitis
0.5
hypertension
0.5
cancer
0.5
diabetes
0.5
atrial fibrillation
0.5
constipation
0.5
multiple sclerosis
1
substance misuse
1
osteoporosis
1
psoriasis or eczema
1
coronary heart disease
1
hearing loss
1
stroke or TIA
2
peripheral vessel disease
2
chronic kidney disease
2
inflammatory bowel disease
3
thyroid disorder
3
asthma
3
obesity
4
chronic liver disease
5
heart failure
5
bronchiectasis
5
depression
6
anxiety or neurosis
8
alcohol problems
9
blindness or low vision
10
Parkinsonism
10
dyspepsia
10
COPD
10
viral hepatitis
10
epilepsy
20
dementia
20
where:
• "Genitourinary problems" used instead of original prostate disorders.
raw count =
= number of conditions present
weighted count =
= SUM(points for conditions present)
Interpretation:
• minimum raw or weighted count: 0
• maximum raw count: 40
• maximum weighted count: 160
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