Examining variation in the measurement of multimorbidity in research: a systematic review of 566 studies

ISS Ho, A Azcoaga-Lorenzo, A Akbari… - The Lancet Public …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background A systematic understanding of how multimorbidity has been constructed and
measured is unavailable. This review aimed to examine the definition and measurement of …

Variation in the estimated prevalence of multimorbidity: systematic review and meta-analysis of 193 international studies

ISS Ho, A Azcoaga-Lorenzo, A Akbari, J Davies… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective (1) To estimate the pooled prevalence of multimorbidity in all age groups,
globally.(2) To examine how measurement of multimorbidity impacted the estimated …

Clinical characteristics of older patients infected with COVID-19: A descriptive study

S Niu, S Tian, J Lou, X Kang, L Zhang, H Lian… - Archives of gerontology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Since the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which has spread in
the world rapidly. Population have a susceptibility to COVID-19, older people were more …

Aging-related comorbidity burden among women and men with or at-risk for HIV in the US, 2008-2019

LF Collins, FJ Palella, CC Mehta… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Despite aging-related comorbidities representing a growing threat to quality-of-
life and mortality among persons with HIV (PWH), clinical guidance for comorbidity …

Longitudinal associations of mental disorders with physical diseases and mortality among 2.3 million New Zealand citizens

LS Richmond-Rakerd, S D'Souza, BJ Milne… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Excess risk of physical disease and mortality has been observed among
individuals with psychiatric conditions, suggesting that ameliorating mental disorders might …

The burden of disease-specific multimorbidity among older adults in India and its states: evidence from LASI

P Patel, T Muhammad, H Sahoo - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Around the world, advances in public health and changes in clinical
interventions have resulted in increased life expectancy. Multimorbidity is becoming more of …

Association of cardiovascular health using life's essential 8 with noncommunicable disease multimorbidity

Y Zhang, M Sun, Y Wang, T Xu, N Ning, L Tong, Y He… - Preventive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular health (CVH) is closely associated with various noncommunicable diseases
(NCDs) and comorbidity; however, the influence of CVH on NCD multimorbidity was not fully …

Definitions and prevalence of multimorbidity in large database studies: a scoping review

YP Chua, Y Xie, PSS Lee, ES Lee - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Multimorbidity presents a key challenge to healthcare systems globally.
However, heterogeneity in the definition of multimorbidity and design of epidemiological …

The prevalence of multimorbidity in primary care: a comparison of two definitions of multimorbidity with two different lists of chronic conditions in Singapore

ES Lee, PSS Lee, Y Xie, BL Ryan, M Fortin… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background The prevalence of multimorbidity varies widely due to the lack of consensus in
defining multimorbidity. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of multimorbidity in a …

Prevalence and factors associated with multimorbidity among older adults in Malaysia: a population-based cross-sectional study

SS Ghazali, Z Seman, NH Zainuddin, MA Omar… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To determine the prevalence and factors associated with multimorbidity among
community-dwelling older adults in Malaysia. Design A population-based cross-sectional …