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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Comorbidity |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2235042X19870934 |