OBJECTIVES: To examine the prevalence and effect of multimorbidity on health-related
quality of life (HRQoL) and daily functioning in the general population, and to analyze the …

Background There is limited evidence about the impact of specific patterns of multi-morbidity
on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) from large samples of adult subjects. Methods We …

Objective The aim of this systematic review is to analyse existing evidence on prevalence,
patterns, determinants, and healthcare challenges of communicable and non-communicable …

Objective To systematically review the studies of prevalence, patterns and consequences of
multimorbidity reported from South Asia. Design Systematic review. Setting South Asia. Data …

Background Multimorbidity is highly prevalent in the elderly and relates to many adverse
outcomes, such as higher mortality, increased disability and functional decline. Many studies …

Background Multimorbidity is a major challenge for healthcare systems. However, currently,
its magnitude and impact in healthcare expenditures is still mostly unknown. Objective To …

Increasing numbers of people are found to have two or more diseases at the same time,
which is termed multimorbidity. We studied the prevalence, incidence, and determinants of …

Background Managing multimorbidity is complex for both patients and healthcare systems.
Patients with multimorbidity often use a variety of primary and secondary care services …

Background The coexistence of several chronic diseases in one same individual, known as
multimorbidity, is an important challenge facing health care systems in developed countries …

Background Multimorbidity occurs at a younger age in individuals in areas of high
socioeconomic deprivation but little is known about the 'typology'of multimorbidity in different …