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 …

Do replicable profiles of multimorbidity exist? Systematic review and synthesis

L Busija, K Lim, C Szoeke, KM Sanders… - European journal of …, 2019 - Springer
This systematic review aimed to synthesise multimorbidity profiling literature to identify
replicable and clinically meaningful groupings of multimorbidity. We searched six electronic …

Patterns of multimorbidity in middle-aged and older adults: an analysis of the UK biobank data

DT Zemedikun, LJ Gray, K Khunti, MJ Davies… - Mayo Clinic …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the prevalence, disease clusters, and patterns of multimorbidity using a
novel 2-stage approach in middle-aged and older adults from the United Kingdom. Patients …

Patterns of multimorbid health conditions: a systematic review of analytical methods and comparison analysis

SK Ng, R Tawiah, M Sawyer… - International journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background The latest review of studies on multimorbidity patterns showed high
heterogeneity in the methodology for identifying groups of multimorbid conditions. However …

Use of machine learning in geriatric clinical care for chronic diseases: a systematic literature review

A Choudhury, E Renjilian, O Asan - JAMIA open, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Geriatric clinical care is a multidisciplinary assessment designed to evaluate
older patients'(age 65 years and above) functional ability, physical health, and cognitive well …

The value of unstructured electronic health record data in geriatric syndrome case identification

H Kharrazi, LJ Anzaldi, L Hernandez… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To examine the value of unstructured electronic health record (EHR) data (free‐
text notes) in identifying a set of geriatric syndromes. Design Retrospective analysis of …

Multimorbidity patterns in the general population: results from the EpiChron cohort study

I Ioakeim-Skoufa, B Poblador-Plou… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The correct management of patients with multimorbidity remains one of the main challenges
for healthcare systems worldwide. In this study, we analyze the existence of multimorbidity …

Cohort profile: the epidemiology of chronic diseases and multimorbidity. The EpiChron cohort study

A Prados-Torres, B Poblador-Plou… - International journal …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Greater life expectancy in Europe over the past few decades has been translated into an
increasing burden of chronic diseases that accumulate as the population ages, whereas …

Multimorbidity patterns and unplanned hospitalisation in a cohort of older adults

R Akugizibwe, A Calderón-Larrañaga… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The presence of multiple chronic conditions (ie, multimorbidity) increases the risk of
hospitalisation in older adults. We aimed to examine the association between different …

Identifying multimorbidity clusters in an unselected population of hospitalised patients

L Robertson, R Vieira, J Butler, M Johnston… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Multimorbidity (multiple coexisting chronic health conditions) is common and increasing
worldwide, and makes care challenging for both patients and healthcare systems. To ensure …