Background Multimorbidity affects up to one quarter of primary care populations. It is
associated with reduced quality of life, an increased risk of mental health difficulties and …

OBJECTIVES To explore how different frameworks and categories of chronic conditions
impact multimorbidity (defined as two or more chronic conditions) prevalence estimates and …

Introduction Multimorbidity is a major concern in primary care. Nevertheless, evidence of
prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity, and their determinants, are scarce. The aim of this …

Background Many patients with several concurrent medical conditions (multimorbidity) are
seen in the primary care setting. A thorough understanding of outcomes associated with …

Introduction Approximately 50% of adults have multimorbidity (MM) that is associated with
greater disability, poorer quality of life (QOL) and increased psychological distress. This …

Background: With ageing world populations, multimorbidity (presence of two or more chronic
diseases in the same individual) becomes a major concern in public health. Although …

Objectives There are multiple instruments for measuring multimorbidity. The main objective
of this systematic review was to provide a list of instruments that are suitable for use in …

Background: with ageing populations and increasing exposure to risk factors for chronic
diseases, the prevalence of chronic disease multimorbidity is rising globally. There is little …

Methods We used self-reported data from the 2008 and 2010 Health and Retirement Study.
Our study population included 13,232 adults aged 50 or older. Our measure of baseline …

Background Multimorbidity has a negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQL).
Previous studies included only a limited number of conditions. In this study, we analyse the …