Prevalence of multimorbidity in community settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Background: With ageing world populations, multimorbidity (presence of two or more chronic diseases in the same individual) becomes a major concern in public health. Although multimorbidity is associated with age, its prevalence varies. This systematic review aimed to summarise and meta-analyse the...

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Main Authors: Hai Nguyen, Gergana Manolova, Christina Daskalopoulou, Silia Vitoratou, Martin Prince, A Matthew Prina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Comorbidity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2235042X19870934