Term: Comorbidity Level

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Aggregated Diagnosis Groups (ADGs) of the Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Group® (ACG®) case-mix system were used to classify comorbidity. Low comorbidity were persons with 0-1 major ADGs, medium comorbidity were persons with 2-3 major ADGs and high comorbidity included persons with four or more ADGs.

Related terms 

• Adjusted Clinical Group ® (ACG®) Case-Mix System
• Aggregated Diagnosis Groups ™ (ADGs®)
• Major / Minor Condition

References 

• Kozyrskyj A, Lix L, Dahl M, Soodeen R. High-cost Users of Pharmaceuticals: Who are They? Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2005. [Report] [Summary] (View)