[HTML][HTML] Multimorbidity prevalence and patterns across socioeconomic determinants: a cross-sectional survey
CB Agborsangaya, D Lau, M Lahtinen, T Cooke… - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
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 …
chronic conditions, have predominantly focused on the elderly. We estimated the prevalence …
[HTML][HTML] Multimorbidity patterns in primary care: interactions among chronic diseases using factor analysis
A Prados-Torres, B Poblador-Plou… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Objectives The primary objective of this study was to identify the existence of chronic
disease multimorbidity patterns in the primary care population, describing their clinical …
disease multimorbidity patterns in the primary care population, describing their clinical …
Prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in Australia
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in a sample of patients
attending general practice, in the population who attended general practice in 2005, and in …
attending general practice, in the population who attended general practice in 2005, and in …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of comorbidity of chronic diseases in Australia
Background The prevalence of comorbidity is high, with 80% of the elderly population
having three or more chronic conditions. Comorbidity is associated with a decline in many …
having three or more chronic conditions. Comorbidity is associated with a decline in many …
[HTML][HTML] Which chronic diseases and disease combinations are specific to multimorbidity in the elderly? Results of a claims data based cross-sectional study in …
H Van den Bussche, D Koller, T Kolonko, H Hansen… - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background Growing interest in multimorbidity is observable in industrialized countries. For
Germany, the increasing attention still goes still hand in hand with a small number of studies …
Germany, the increasing attention still goes still hand in hand with a small number of studies …
[HTML][HTML] Multimorbidity and comorbidity of chronic diseases among the senior Australians: prevalence and patterns
Understanding patterns and identifying common clusters of chronic diseases may help
policymakers, researchers, and clinicians to understand the needs of the care process better …
policymakers, researchers, and clinicians to understand the needs of the care process better …
[HTML][HTML] Comorbidity, limitations in activities and pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee
GM van Dijk, C Veenhof, F Schellevis… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2008 - Springer
Background This study aims to contribute to the knowledge of the influence of comorbidity in
OA. The objectives of the study were (i) to describe the prevalence of comorbidity and (ii) to …
OA. The objectives of the study were (i) to describe the prevalence of comorbidity and (ii) to …
[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of disease clusters in older adults with multiple chronic diseases–a systematic literature review
J Sinnige, J Braspenning, F Schellevis… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Since most clinical guidelines address single diseases, treatment of patients
with multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of multiple (chronic) diseases within one person, can …
with multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of multiple (chronic) diseases within one person, can …
A scoping review and thematic classification of patient complexity: offering a unifying framework
AK Schaink, K Kuluski, RF Lyons… - Journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
The path to improving healthcare quality for individuals with complex health conditions is
complicated by a lack of common understanding of complexity. Modern medicine, together …
complicated by a lack of common understanding of complexity. Modern medicine, together …
Comorbidity and the use of primary care and specialist care in the elderly
B Starfield, KW Lemke, R Herbert… - The Annals of Family …, 2005 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE The impact of comorbidity on use of primary care and specialty services is poorly
understood. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between morbidity …
understood. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between morbidity …