Background Multimorbidity is common among ageing populations and it affects the demand
for health services. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between …

While both terms focus on the occurrence of multiple chronic conditions within the same
individual, the term “comorbidity” refers to the combined effects of additional conditions in …

Objectives The aim of this review was to identify studies on patterns of associative
multimorbidity, defined as the nonrandom association between diseases, focusing on the …

Multimorbidity is typically defined as the co-existence of two or more chronic diseases within
an individual. Its prevalence is highest among the elderly, with poor quality of life (QoL) …

OBJECTIVE Family physicians often have to care for patients with several concurrent
chronic conditions (multimorbidity or comorbidity). Consequently, they need to inform …

Background Multimorbidity is highly relevant for both service commissioning and clinical
decision-making. Optimization of variables assessing multimorbidity in order to enhance …

Objective To review literature and provide a pooled effect for the association between
multimorbidity and mortality in older adults. Methods A systematic review was performed of …

Background Multimorbidity, according to the World Health Organization, exists when there
are two or more chronic conditions in one patient. This definition seems inaccurate for the …

Background The latest review of studies on multimorbidity patterns showed high
heterogeneity in the methodology for identifying groups of multimorbid conditions. However …

Objective. To explore views and attitudes among general practitioners (GPs) and
researchers in the field of general practice towards problems and challenges related to …