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elixhauserComorbidNames: Comorbidity names

Description

In the Elixhauser derived mappings, uncomplicated and complicated hypertension are listed separately, but are always combined in the final analyses. Uncomplicated and complicated hypertension are list separately and as "Hypertension, combined." Abbrev suffix indicates a very short space-free description. Quan's version of Elixhauser is identical. AHRQ's update drops the arrythmia field. The Naming convention with neither/either/both suffixes Htn and Abbrev. The Charlson derived mappings do not include hypertension.

Arguments

format

list, with character/numeric code. HTN numbered 6a and 6b. DM, cancer, mets are counted as in the original paper giving the original 30 groups. "01" to "30"