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 …

Nicholson et al. in a commentary point out that confusion continues within clinical
epidemiology articles and elsewhere as to how to reliably distinguish between …

Multimorbidity, the presence of 1+ chronic condition in an individual, remains one of the
greatest challenges to health on a global scale. Although the prevalence of multimorbidity …

The proportion of older people in the world population is expected to increase rapidly during
the upcoming decades. Consequently, the number of patients with multimorbidity will …

The 'Journal of Comorbidity'is changing its name to the 'Journal of Multimorbidity and
Comorbidity'. This may seem redundant, as many see 'comorbidity'and 'multimorbidity'as …

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 …

Objectives Prevalence estimates of multimorbidity vary widely due to inconsistent definitions
and measurement methods. This study examines the independent effects on prevalence …

A literature search was carried out to identify and summarize the existing information on
causes and consequences of comorbidity of chronic somatic diseases. A selection of 82 …

The last decade has seen an increase in research focusing on patients with multiple chronic
conditions. A recent review reported only two published studies on multimorbidity between …

Aim: Comorbidity is increasingly prevalent. Moreover, many different definitions and
interpretations of this phenomenon are used. Because of its social and clinical significance …