Counting co-occurring diseases to predict mortality is as accurate as multimorbidity indices: an external validation study
Age and Ageing
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July 01, 2026
Simple disease counts predict mortality well
Counting a person’s chronic diseases predicted death about as well as seven more complex scoring methods. *Prospective cohort external validation study; Level 1b (OCEBM).
- Level of evidence
- Level 1b (OCEBM)
- DocG quality score
- 6.2 / 10
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