> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ixdx.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ixdx.org/using-the-software/comorbidities.md).

# Comorbidities

The Comorbidities Tool allows you to generate for any patient a report in relation to any of:

* just one disorder (eg Separation Anxiety of Childhood)
* a chosen family of disorders (eg the Anxiety disorders)
* all disorders in the system (*except* where “no” appears in the **In Comorbidities Report** column of the disorder dropdowns)

The Word report is opened – and saved automatically in the patient’s [Case](/using-the-software/frontend-and-backends.md#the-3di-and-the-disc-filing-system) folder, with a file name on the pattern *Comorbidities\_000134* in which *000134* is the patient’s system ID written as six digits.

Each time you generate a comorbidity report the results are appended to the existing document – so always go to the end of the document to find the latest material.

## Generating comorbidity outcomes

Open the **Comorbidities Tool** in one of two ways:

* click **Comorbidities summary** in the **Case Manager**
* *or* press **\<Ctrl + Shift + T>** (think of **T**-ool)

<img src="/files/lene7qql4nCKYpeeki5q" alt="" width="563">

1. Choose the patient for whom a report is required.
2. Click an option button to select reporting on a **Disorder group**, a **Disorder**, or **All disorders**.
3. Unless reporting **All disorders**, choose required **Disorder group** or **Disorder**.
4. Click the **Report** button.

## Interpreting a Comorbidities summary

The Comorbidities summary has from one to many rows, depending on the choices you make in the **Comorbidities Tool**. The following notes apply in all cases:

<table><thead><tr><th width="166">Disorder Group</th><th>Disorder</th><th width="131">Criteria met?</th><th width="103">Qs to do</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Anxiety</td><td>Generalised anxiety disorder</td><td>yes</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Anxiety</td><td>Agoraphobia</td><td>no</td><td>1 of 3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Anxiety</td><td>Social anxiety of childhood</td><td>no</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>. . . . . . . .</td><td>. . . . . . . .</td><td>. . . . . . .</td><td>. . . . . . . .</td><td>. . . . . . . .</td></tr><tr><td>. . . . . . . .</td><td>. . . . . . . .</td><td>. . . . . . .</td><td>. . . . . . . .</td><td>. . . . . . . .</td></tr><tr><td>ADHD</td><td>Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder</td><td>?</td><td>2 of 41</td><td><p>Met: 4</p><p>Might be met: 1</p><p>home: impulsivity</p></td></tr><tr><td>. . . . . . . .</td><td>. . . . . . . .</td><td>. . . . . . .</td><td>. . . . . . . .</td><td>. . . . . . . .</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Criteria met?** says whether diagnostic criteria are met or not. Definite outcomes, both positive and negative, are possible even where there are unanswered questions. A **?** means that the outcome could go either way, depending on how the **Qs to do** are completed – so it’s important to answer them.

To find and answer any omitted questions, revisit the interview and select the appropriate [Route](/using-the-software/routes.md) – you can then use the Route Explorer to jump to each red question mark.