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Term: Major / Minor Condition
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2007-09-26
Definition:
Aggregated Diagnosis Groups (ADGs) of the Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Group® (ACG®) system were used to count the number of conditions and to define conditions as major or minor on the basis of resource use and clinical outcomes. Major ADGs (MADG) included the following: ADG3, ADG4, ADG9, ADG11, ADG16, ADG22, ADG25, ADG32.
Related terms
- Adjusted Clinical Group ® (ACG®) Case-Mix System
- Aggregated Diagnosis Groups ™ (ADGs®)
- Comorbidity Level
- Major Illness - Children
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)
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