Background Multimorbidity, the coexistence of multiple health conditions, is a growing public
health challenge. Research and intervention development are hampered by the lack of …

The increasing challenge of multiple chronic diseases (multimorbidity) requires more
evidence-based knowledge and effective practice. In order to better understand the existing …

Background Although the definition of multimorbidity as “the simultaneous presence of two
or more chronic diseases” is well established, its operationalization is not yet agreed. This …

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Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) published the Integrated Care
for Older People (ICOPE) framework to guide assessing and promoting intrinsic capacity of …

Objectives To identify and summarise existing indices for measuring multimorbidity beyond
disease counts, to establish which indices include mental health comorbidities or outcomes …

Objective To synthesize existing qualitative literature on patient-experienced burden of
treatment in multimorbid patients. Methods A literature search identified available qualitative …

People frequently live for many years with multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) that
impair health outcomes and are expensive to manage. Multimorbidity has been shown to …

Background: Knowledge about prevalent and deadly combinations of multimorbidity is
needed. Objective: To determine the nationwide prevalence of multimorbidity and estimate …

Background Multimorbidity is one of the most important and challenging aspects in public
health. Multimorbid people are associated with more hospital admissions, a large number of …