Introduction Multimorbidity has been linked to elevated healthcare utilization and previous
studies have found that socioeconomic status is an important factor associated with …

Objective Multimorbidity is a growing challenge in low-income and middle-income countries.
This study investigates the effects of multimorbidity on annual medical costs and the out-of …

Background The existence of multiple chronic conditions in the same patient is a public
health problem increasingly recognized as relevant to health systems. Individuals with …

Background Multimorbidity is a significant contributor to inequalities in healthcare and has
become a major unaddressed challenge for the health system in China. The aim of this …

Background Multimorbidity (the presence of two or more chronic conditions) is a significant
contributor to inequalities in health care and has become the major unaddressed challenge …

Associations of multimorbidity and income with hospital admission were investigated in
population samples from 3 widely differing health care systems: Scotland (n= 36,921), China …

Objectives To estimate the attributable costs of multimorbidity and assess whether the
association between the level of multimorbidity and health system costs varies by socio …

Background Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of
multimorbidity. Access to effective and equitable health services that meet NCDs' needs is …

Objectives To investigate the relationship between multimorbidity and healthcare utilisation
patterns among the highest cost patients in a large, integrated healthcare system. Design In …

Background Multimorbidity is not uncommon and the associated impact it places on
healthcare utilisation and societal costs is of increased concern. The aim of the current study …