Evaluation of Co-morbidity Scales — Ko-MoSkau  

Postoperative Mortality Clinical Trial

Official title: Retrospective Data Analysis: Evaluation of Co-morbidity Scales in Peri-operative Medicine

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Peri-operative mortality depends on the patient's co-morbidities. ASA Physical Status (American Society of Anesthesiology) is the most commonly scale to assess this parameter and has yet been repeatedly criticized in the past for its discriminatory power.

Few studies have shown both the ASA physical status and the more detailed and more time-consuming Charlson Comorbidity Index to be equivalent in certain patient populations.

The purpose of this observational study is to compare the predictive value of both scales with regards to all-cause in-hospital mortality and hospital length of stay.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Retrospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Postoperative Mortality

• NCT number: NCT01810133
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Charite University, Berlin, Germany
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2006
• Completion date: March 2013