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. 2021 Jul 18;161(5):1487–1501.e5. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.07.010

Supplementary Table 3.

Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index Excluding Weights for Liver-Related Comorbidities

Original Charlson Comorbidity Index29,30
Modified Charlson Index
Assigned weights Conditions Assigned weights Conditions
1 Myocardial infarct 1 Myocardial infarct
1 Congestive heart failure 1 Congestive heart failure
1 Peripheral vascular disease 1 Peripheral vascular disease
1 Stroke or cerebrovascular disease 1 Stroke or cerebrovascular disease
1 Dementia 1 Dementia
1 Chronic pulmonary disease 1 Chronic pulmonary disease
1 Connective tissue disease 1 Connective tissue disease
1 Peptic ulcer disease 1 Peptic ulcer disease
1 Mild liver disease 0 Mild liver disease
1 Diabetes 1 Diabetes
2 Hemiplegia or paralysis 2 Hemiplegia or paralysis
2 Chronic renal disease 2 Chronic renal disease
2 Complicated diabetes (with end organ damage) 2 Complicated diabetes (with end organ damage)
2 Malignancy/leukemia/lymphoma 2 Malignancy/leukemia/lymphoma
3 Severe liver disease 0 Severe liver disease
6 Metastatic malignancy 6 Metastatic malignancy
6 HIV/AIDS 6 HIV/AIDS