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Comorbidity indices in people with HIV and considerations for coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes.
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COVID-19 outcomes have been shown to be worse in people with pre-existing clinical conditions. People with HIV are thought to have an increased risk of some of these conditions. Therefore, we wished to describe these co-morbidities using tools that have been recommended for COVID-19 monitoring. WE measured three standard indices of comorbidities – the Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI), the Charlson Comorbidity Index and the Comorbidity Burden Index – and compared each of these between older people with HIV and HIV-negative controls in the study. While all three indices were significant