Cambridge Multimorbidity Score?

The Cambridge Multimorbidity Score is a tool developed to measure the burden of multiple long-term health conditions (multimorbidity) using  primary care records. It was designed to improve upon existing tools like the Charlson Comorbidity Index by offering better predictive accuracy for outcomes such as:

  • Mortality
  • Emergency hospital admissions
  • Primary care consultations

The CMS uses a simplified list of 20 conditions and has shown strong performance in predicting mortality, especially when adjusted for age and gender.

Within NHS Gloucestershire ICB, the CMS is recognised as a promising tool but is still in the early stages of consideration. It is being actively explored as part of broader efforts to improve risk stratification and personalised care planning.

Resources:

2020: Cambridge Multimorbidity Score | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol

Implementation and external validation of the Cambridge Multimorbidity Score in the UK Biobank cohort | BMC Medical Research Methodology | Full Text

Development and validation of the Cambridge Multimorbidity Score