OBJECTIVE: We investigated the degree of comparability of the prevalence of chronic
diseases and disease combinations in the elderly in two databases comparable with regard …

Background Growing interest in multimorbidity is observable in industrialized countries. For
Germany, the increasing attention still goes still hand in hand with a small number of studies …

Background Multimorbidity is increasingly recognized as a major public health challenge of
modern societies. However, knowledge about the size of the population suffering from …

This article describes methodological decisions that have to be made when studying
multiple pathology and presents appropriate analytical techniques. The main question of this …

Multimorbidity, the coexistence of 2 or more chronic conditions, has become prevalent
among older adults as mortality rates have declined and the population has aged. We …

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate how settings affect the prevalence and nature of
multimorbidity in elderly individuals. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We used data from …

OBJECTIVES: To describe patterns of comorbidity and multimorbidity in elderly people.
DESIGN: A community‐based survey. SETTING: Data were gathered from the Kungsholmen …

Background: Multimorbidity is prevalent and related to adverse outcomes. The effect on
mortality is disputed, possibly because studies show differences in the diseases which …

Technological advances, improvements in medical care and public health policies have
resulted in a growing proportion of patients with multiple health conditions. The prevalence …

Background General practitioners often care for patients with several concurrent chronic
medical conditions (multimorbidity). Recent data suggest that multimorbidity might be …