Multimorbidity

ST Skou, FS Mair, M Fortin, B Guthrie… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Multimorbidity (two or more coexisting conditions in an individual) is a growing global
challenge with substantial effects on individuals, carers and society. Multimorbidity occurs a …

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 …

Multimorbidity—a defining challenge for health systems

J Pearson-Stuttard, M Ezzati, EW Gregg - The Lancet Public Health, 2019 - thelancet.com
Multimorbidity has emerged as one of the greatest challenges facing health services, both
presently and in coming decades. Surveillance data on chronic diseases in Scotland, UK …

Multimorbidity, loneliness, and social isolation: a systematic review

A Hajek, B Kretzler, HH König - … and Social Isolation in Old Age, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
No systematic review has appeared so far synthesizing the evidence regarding
multimorbidity and loneliness, social isolation, or social frailty. Consequently, our aim was to …

Multimorbidity: the case for prevention

A Head, K Fleming, C Kypridemos… - J Epidemiol …, 2021 - jech.bmj.com
Multimorbidity is of increasing concern for healthcare systems globally, particularly in the
context of ageing population structures, such as in the European Union and the UK …

Income inequality and its relationship with loneliness prevalence: A cross-sectional study among older adults in the US and 16 European countries

T Tapia-Muñoz, UM Staudinger, K Allel, A Steptoe… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Backgrounds The prevalence of loneliness increases among older adults, varies across
countries, and is related to within-country socioeconomic, psychosocial, and health factors …

Rural-urban outcome differences associated with COVID-19 hospitalizations in North Carolina

S Denslow, JR Wingert, AD Hanchate, A Rote… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
People living in rural regions in the United States face more health challenges than their non-
rural counterparts which could put them at additional risks during the COVID-19 pandemic …

Prevalence of prefrailty and frailty in South America: a systematic review of observational studies

HJ Coelho-Junior, E Marzetti, A Picca… - The Journal of frailty & …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives The present study aimed at investigating the prevalence of prefrailty and frailty in
South American older adults according to the setting and region. Design A literature search …

Socioeconomic inequalities in prevalence and development of multimorbidity across adulthood: A longitudinal analysis of the MRC 1946 National Survey of Health …

AR Khanolkar, N Chaturvedi, V Kuan, D Davis… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background We aimed to estimate multimorbidity trajectories and quantify socioeconomic
inequalities based on childhood and adulthood socioeconomic position (SEP) in the risks …

Prevalence, factors and inequalities in chronic disease multimorbidity among older adults in India: analysis of cross-sectional data from the nationally representative …

S Chauhan, R Patel, S Kumar - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective This study examines the prevalence, patterns and factors of chronic disease-
related multimorbidity. Also, this study examines the inequality in the prevalence of …