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From: Systems medicine and integrated care to combat chronic noncommunicable diseases

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The concept of a uniform definition for NCD severity is based on control, responsiveness to treatment and risks (short, medium and long term). A single flow chart is proposed to define severity to improve phenotype characterization for all purposes (research, clinical and public health). It is based on diagnosis, therapeutic interventions and their availability/affordability, risk factors and co-morbidities.

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