Global and regional prevalence of multimorbidity in the adult population in community settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SR Chowdhury, DC Das, TC Sunna, J Beyene… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Knowing the prevalence of multimorbidity among adults across continents is a
crucial piece of information for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.4, which calls for …

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 …

Projections of multi-morbidity in the older population in England to 2035: estimates from the Population Ageing and Care Simulation (PACSim) model

A Kingston, L Robinson, H Booth, M Knapp… - Age and …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background models projecting future disease burden have focussed on one or two
diseases. Little is known on how risk factors of younger cohorts will play out in the future …

Multimorbidity and quality of life: systematic literature review and meta-analysis

TT Makovski, S Schmitz, MP Zeegers, S Stranges… - Ageing research …, 2019 - Elsevier
Multimorbidity is typically defined as the co-existence of two or more chronic diseases within
an individual. Its prevalence is highest among the elderly, with poor quality of life (QoL) …

The World report on ageing and health: a policy framework for healthy ageing

JR Beard, A Officer, IA De Carvalho, R Sadana, AM Pot… - The lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Although populations around the world are rapidly ageing, evidence that increasing
longevity is being accompanied by an extended period of good health is scarce. A coherent …

Multimorbidity and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JR Read, L Sharpe, M Modini, BF Dear - Journal of affective disorders, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Multimorbidity of non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

OA Asogwa, D Boateng, A Marzà-Florensa, S Peters… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Multimorbidity is a major public health challenge, with a rising prevalence in
low/middle-income countries (LMICs). This review aims to systematically synthesise …

Multimorbidity and functional impairment–bidirectional interplay, synergistic effects and common pathways

A Calderón‐Larrañaga, DL Vetrano… - Journal of internal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review discusses the interplay between multimorbidity (ie co‐occurrence of more than
one chronic health condition in an individual) and functional impairment (ie limitations in …

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 …

World Health Organization disability assessment schedule 2.0: An international systematic review

S Federici, M Bracalenti, F Meloni… - Disability and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: This systematic review examines research and practical applications of the World
Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) as a basis for …