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 …
Review of methods used to measure comorbidity in cancer populations: no gold standard exists
D Sarfati - Journal of clinical epidemiology, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This article reviews methods used to measure comorbidity in the context of
cancer; summarizing methods, identifying contexts in which they have been used, and …
cancer; summarizing methods, identifying contexts in which they have been used, and …
[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 …
[HTML][HTML] Comorbidity patterns in patients with chronic diseases in general practice
L García-Olmos, CH Salvador, A Alberquilla, D Lora… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Healthcare management is oriented toward single diseases, yet multimorbidity
is nevertheless the rule and there is a tendency for certain diseases to occur in clusters. This …
is nevertheless the rule and there is a tendency for certain diseases to occur in clusters. This …
Patterns of multimorbidity in elderly veterans
MA Steinman, SJ Lee… - Journal of the …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine patterns of co‐occurring diseases in older adults and the extent to
which these patterns vary between the young‐old and the old‐old. Design Observational …
which these patterns vary between the young‐old and the old‐old. Design Observational …
Patterns of multimorbidity in primary care patients at high risk of future hospitalization
T Freund, CU Kunz, D Ose, J Szecsenyi… - Population health …, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Care management is seen as a promising approach to address the complex care needs of
patients with multimorbidity. Predictive modeling based on insurance claims data is an …
patients with multimorbidity. Predictive modeling based on insurance claims data is an …
[HTML][HTML] Using an integrated COC index and multilevel measurements to verify the care outcome of patients with multiple chronic conditions
CL Chan, HJ You, HT Huang, HW Ting - BMC health services research, 2012 - Springer
Background The increasing prevalence of multiple chronic conditions has accentuated the
importance of coordinating and integrating health care services. Patients with better …
importance of coordinating and integrating health care services. Patients with better …
How to weight chronic diseases in multimorbidity indices? Development of a new method on the basis of individual data from five population-based studies
CP Diederichs, J Wellmann, DB Bartels, U Ellert… - Journal of clinical …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: In multimorbidity indices, chronic conditions are often weighted according to
their severity or their impact on different outcomes. These weights are mostly developed on …
their severity or their impact on different outcomes. These weights are mostly developed on …
Comorbidities in an asthma population 8–29 years old: a study from the Norwegian Prescription Database
Ø Karlstad, P Nafstad, A Tverdal… - … and drug safety, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To examine the occurrence of chronic diseases and antimicrobial treatment in an
asthma population 8–29 years old, compared with the general population. Methods In this …
asthma population 8–29 years old, compared with the general population. Methods In this …