PURPOSE Multimorbidity is associated with adverse outcomes, yet research on the
determinants of its incidence is lacking. We investigated which sociodemographic, health …

Objective To study the incidence of de novo multimorbidity across all ages in a
geographically defined population with an emphasis on sex and ethnic differences. Design …

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 …

Multimorbidity, the coexistence of 2 or more chronic conditions, has become prevalent
among older adults as mortality rates have declined and the population has aged. We …

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 …

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 …

Background Understanding patterns of multimorbidity in the US older adult population and
their relationship with mortality is important for reducing healthcare utilization and improving …

Background Multimorbidity, the coexistence of multiple chronic diseases in an individual, is
highly prevalent and challenging for healthcare systems. However, its risk factors remain …

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

Background Multimorbidity can be defined as the presence of more than one chronic
condition in an individual. Research on multimorbidity has predominantly focused on older …