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 …

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 …

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 …

Background In aging populations, the prevalence of multimorbidity is high, and the role of
socioeconomic status and its correlates is not well described. Thus, we investigated the …

Our purpose in this article is to describe and illustrate the application of cluster analysis to
identify clinically relevant multimorbidity groups. Multimorbidity is the co-occurrence of 2 or …

BACKGROUND The growing interest in pay-for-performance and other quality improvement
programs has generated concerns about potential performance measurement penalties for …

Comorbidities can affect how patients experience pain associated with chronic disease.
Despite numerous studies on the association of pain with chronic conditions, few account for …

Objective: To estimate and compare the observed and expected prevalence of the co-
existence of rheumatic diseases (RD) with other chronic conditions. Methods: The self …

Due to the aging of the population, the absolute number of subjects affected by age-related
diseases is expected to increase as well as their coexistence known as multimorbidity. The …

Background. There is growing interest in geriatric care for community-dwelling older people.
There are, however, relatively few reports on the economics of this type of care. This article …