Introduction Information pertaining to multimorbidity is frequently informed by studies from
high income countries and it is unclear how these findings relate to low and middle income …

Multimorbidity is a global research priority, yet relatively little is known about it in low and
middle income countries. South Africa has the largest burden of HIV worldwide but also has …

Introduction South Africa has the largest burden of HIV worldwide and has a growing burden
of non-communicable diseases; the combination of which may lead to diseases clustering in …

Introduction Multimorbidity has increased globally over the past two decades, due to ageing
populations and increased burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In a country like …

Objectives To review prevalence studies of multimorbidity in South Africa to identify
prevalence estimates, common disease clusters and factors associated with multimorbidity …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of multimorbidity, to identify which chronic
conditions cluster together and to identify factors associated with a greater risk for …

Introduction The rapid ageing of populations around the world is accompanied by increasing
prevalence of multimorbidity. This study is one of the first to present the prevalence of …

Objectives: The present study examined the prevalence and patterns of non-communicable
disease multimorbidity by wealth quintile among adults in South Africa. Methods: The South …

Multimorbidity is defined as the co-existence of multiple health conditions in one person.
However, its use in research has been predominantly applied to non-communicable …

Objective To examine how multimorbidity might affect progression along the continuum of
care among older adults with hypertension, diabetes and human immunodeficiency virus …