Table 4.
Comparison of comorbid conditions on the DOPPS short list, CCI, and Form 2728
| Key Comorbid Conditions of Prognostic Significance From the DOPPS Medical Questionnaire | CCI | Form 2728 |
|---|---|---|
| Myocardial infarction | X | – |
| hospitalized for CHF in past 12 mo | Xa | Xa |
| absence of hypertension | – | X |
| stroke with deficit | X (hemiplegiab) | – |
| COPD | X | X |
| use of home oxygen | – | – |
| ascites within past 12 mo | X (moderate to severe liver diseaseb) | – |
| gastrointestinal bleeding in the past 12 mo | – | – |
| prior diagnosis of PVD | X | X |
| amputation due to PVD | – | X |
| recurrent cellulitis/gangrene | – | – |
| dementia | X | – |
| depression within the past 12 mo | – | – |
| diabetes treated with insulin | – | X |
| substance abuse within the past 12 mo | – | X |
| HIV/AIDS | X | X |
| history of cancer | X | X |
| No. comorbid conditions collected | 19 | 19 |
| No. conditions matched to the DOPPS short list | 9/19 | 9/19 |
| Conditions that were tested but were not significant in the stepwise model | Diabetes with complications, peptic ulcer disease, mild liver disease, collagen vascular disease, renal disease (not tested) | Ischemic heart disease, diabetes with oral medications; diabetes without medications, diabetic retinopathy, other heart disease, alcohol dependence, current smoker |
| Conditions from the respective instruments that were not tested in the present study | Metastatic cancer, leukemia, lymphoma | Toxic nephropathy, congenital anomaly |
a
The CCI and Form 2728 definitions are “any history of CHF” not specifically “CHF in the past year.”
b
Definition is not identical to DOPPS but was considered a reasonable match.