Multimorbidity and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Multimorbidity, the presence of two or more chronic conditions, is increasingly
common and complicates the assessment and management of depression. The aim was to …
common and complicates the assessment and management of depression. The aim was to …
Multimorbidity patterns: a systematic review
A Prados-Torres, A Calderón-Larrañaga… - Journal of clinical …, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …
multimorbidity, defined as the nonrandom association between diseases, focusing on the …
Assessing and measuring chronic multimorbidity in the older population: a proposal for its operationalization
A Calderón-Larrañaga, DL Vetrano… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
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 …
or more chronic diseases” is well established, its operationalization is not yet agreed. This …
Aging with multimorbidity: a systematic review of the literature
A Marengoni, S Angleman, R Melis… - Ageing research …, 2011 - Elsevier
A literature search was carried out to summarize the existing scientific evidence concerning
occurrence, causes, and consequences of multimorbidity (the coexistence of multiple …
occurrence, causes, and consequences of multimorbidity (the coexistence of multiple …
Epidemiology and impact of multimorbidity in primary care: a retrospective cohort study
C Salisbury, L Johnson, S Purdy, JM Valderas… - British Journal of …, 2011 - bjgp.org
Background In developed countries, primary health care increasingly involves the care of
patients with multiple chronic conditions, referred to as multimorbidity. Aim To describe the …
patients with multiple chronic conditions, referred to as multimorbidity. Aim To describe the …
Guidelines for people not for diseases: the challenges of applying UK clinical guidelines to people with multimorbidity
Background: currently one of the major challenges facing clinical guidelines is
multimorbidity. Current guidelines are not designed to consider the cumulative impact of …
multimorbidity. Current guidelines are not designed to consider the cumulative impact of …
Examining different measures of multimorbidity, using a large prospective cross-sectional study in Australian general practice
Objectives Prevalence estimates of multimorbidity vary widely due to inconsistent definitions
and measurement methods. This study examines the independent effects on prevalence …
and measurement methods. This study examines the independent effects on prevalence …
Multimorbidity and comorbidity revisited: refining the concepts for international health research
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 …
individual, the term “comorbidity” refers to the combined effects of additional conditions in …
Do replicable profiles of multimorbidity exist? Systematic review and synthesis
This systematic review aimed to synthesise multimorbidity profiling literature to identify
replicable and clinically meaningful groupings of multimorbidity. We searched six electronic …
replicable and clinically meaningful groupings of multimorbidity. We searched six electronic …
Multiple diseases and polypharmacy in the elderly: challenges for the internist of the third millennium
A Nobili, S Garattini, PM Mannucci - Journal of comorbidity, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The pattern of patients admitted to internal medicine wards has dramatically changed in the
last 20–30 years. Elderly people are now the most rapidly growing proportion of the patient …
last 20–30 years. Elderly people are now the most rapidly growing proportion of the patient …