Increasing numbers of people are found to have two or more diseases at the same time,
which is termed multimorbidity. We studied the prevalence, incidence, and determinants of …

Background Studies on the prevalence of multimorbidity, defined as having two or more
chronic conditions, have predominantly focused on the elderly. We estimated the prevalence …

Objective To study the incidence of de novo multimorbidity across all ages in a
geographically defined population with an emphasis on sex and ethnic differences. Design …

Background Published prevalence studies on multimorbidity present diverse data collection
methods, sources of data, targeted age groups, diagnoses considered and study …

Multimorbidity, the presence of 1+ chronic condition in an individual, remains one of the
greatest challenges to health on a global scale. Although the prevalence of multimorbidity …

Background Multimorbidity is increasingly recognized as a major public health challenge of
modern societies. However, knowledge about the size of the population suffering from …

Multimorbidity, the coexistence of 2 or more chronic conditions, has become prevalent
among older adults as mortality rates have declined and the population has aged. We …

Background Multimorbidity is common among ageing populations and it affects the demand
for health services. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between …

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate how settings affect the prevalence and nature of
multimorbidity in elderly individuals. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We used data from …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of multimorbidity in primary care, by age, sex, and
socio-economic class, and to analyse the trend in multimorbidity over the last 20 years …