Multimorbidity patterns and 5-year overall mortality: Results from a claims data–based observational study

Multimorbidity patterns and 5-year overall mortality: Results from a claims data–based observational study

Background: Multimorbidity is prevalent and related to adverse outcomes. The effect on mortality is disputed, possibly because studies show differences in the diseases which operationalize multimorbidity. The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of three multimorbidity patterns (representing...

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Main Authors: Ingmar Schäfer, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Truc Sophia Nguyen, Hendrik van den Bussche, Martin Scherer, Gerhard Schön
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Comorbidity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2235042X18816588

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