The role of diseases, risk factors and symptoms in the definition of multimorbidity – a systematic review

The role of diseases, risk factors and symptoms in the definition of multimorbidity – a systematic review

Objective is to explore how multimorbidity is defined in the scientific literature, with a focus on the roles of diseases, risk factors, and symptoms in the definitions. Design: Systematic review. Methods: MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, and The Cochrane Library were searched for relevant publications up...

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Main Authors: Tora Grauers Willadsen, Anna Bebe, Rasmus Køster-Rasmussen, Dorte Ejg Jarbøl, Ann Dorrit Guassora, Frans Boch Waldorff, Susanne Reventlow, Niels de Fine Olivarius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-04-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Subjects:
Definition
Denmark
diseases
general practice
multimorbidity
primary care
risk factors
symptoms
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02813432.2016.1153242

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02813432.2016.1153242

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