Epistemis

Age-Adjusted Charlson Index Calculator

Select the age and check the active comorbidities diagnosed in the patient.

Required inputs

The inputs this calculator asks for inside the app.
VariableExample value
Patient Age72
Previous acute myocardial infarction1
Congestive heart failure1
Symptomatic peripheral arterial disease1
Previous stroke or TIA1
Documented moderate-severe dementia1
Chronic lung disease (COPD, severe asthma)1
Connective tissue disease / Autoimmune1
Previous or active peptic ulcer1
Mild liver disease or compensated cirrhosis1
Type 1 or 2 diabetes without target organ injury1
Hemiplegia or paraplegia2
Moderate or severe chronic kidney disease (Creatinine > 3 mg/dL or GFR < 30)2
Diabetes with target organ damage (nephropathy, neuropathy or retinopathy)2
Primary malignant solid tumor without metastasis diagnosed < 5 years2
Acute or chronic leukemia or Lymphoma2
Moderate or severe liver disease (liver failure or decompensated cirrhosis)3
Disseminated metastatic solid tumor of known origin6
Symptomatic or advanced HIV/AIDS infection6

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This page explains the score but does not run it. In Epistemis, the calculator validates units, flags values outside physiological ranges, and provides the interpretation that a number alone cannot convey.

Epistemis is educational review material. It is not a medical device, does not diagnose or prescribe treatment, and does not replace formal medical training, current clinical guidelines, or professional clinical judgment.

Specialty
Geriatrics
Area
Specialties
Variables
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