Examining variation in the measurement of multimorbidity in research: a systematic review of 566 studies

Summary: Background: A systematic understanding of how multimorbidity has been constructed and measured is unavailable. This review aimed to examine the definition and measurement of multimorbidity in peer-reviewed studies internationally. Methods: We systematically reviewed studies on multimorbidi...

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Main Authors: Iris Szu-Szu Ho, PhD, Amaya Azcoaga-Lorenzo, PhD, Ashley Akbari, MSc, Corri Black, ProfPhD, Jim Davies, ProfPhD, Peter Hodgins, MBBS, Kamlesh Khunti, ProfPhD, Umesh Kadam, ProfPhD, Ronan A Lyons, ProfPhD, Colin McCowan, ProfPhD, Stewart Mercer, ProfPhD, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, MD, Bruce Guthrie, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266721001079