Adapting the definition of multimorbidity – development of a locality-based consensus for selecting included Long Term Conditions

Abstract Background Defining multimorbidity has proved elusive in spite of attempts to standardise definitions. For national studies, a broad definition is required to capture national diversity. For locally based studies, the definition may need to reflect demographic and morbidity patterns. We aim...

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Main Authors: Nasrin Hafezparast, Ellie Bragan Turner, Rupert Dunbar-Rees, Alice Vodden, Hiten Dodhia, Brian Reynolds, Barbara Reichwein, Mark Ashworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01477-x