Background Multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions, is common
among older adults and is known to be associated with high costs and gaps in quality of …

Background Studies on the prevalence of multimorbidity, defined as having two or more
chronic conditions, have predominantly focused on the elderly. We estimated the prevalence …

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 This study aimed to provide population-level data regarding trends in
multimorbidity over 13 years. Methods We linked provincial health administrative data in …

Background Multimorbidity is a global health issue, particularly for older adults in the primary
care setting. An adequate portrayal of its epidemiology is essential to properly identify and …

Objectives Examination of the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity among the elderly
in China. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting More than 10 000 households in 28 of the …

Background. Population ageing challenges health care systems due to the high prevalence
and impact of multimorbidity in older adults. However, little is known about how chronic …

Background Chronic diseases is increasingly becoming one of the most pressing public
health concerns in most part of the world, including the Canadian population. The purpose …

Methods: We extracted data from the Canadian Community Health Survey 2011/12 on 105
416 Canadians adults. We analysed the data according to the number of multimorbidities …

Background Published prevalence studies on multimorbidity present diverse data collection
methods, sources of data, targeted age groups, diagnoses considered and study …