Could an optimally fitted categorization of difference between multi-disease score and multi-symptom score be a practical indicator aiding in improving the cost-effectiveness of healthcare delivery for older adults in developing countries?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physio-psycho-socioeconomical health comprehensively declines during aging, the complexity of which is challenging to measure. Among the complexity, multiple chronic disorders continuously cumulated during aging, further aggravating the challenge.

Methods

A population-based survey on Comprehensive Ageing Health Assessment was conducted in older adults (age >  = 60) enrolled from hospital settings and community settings in 13 working centers in six subnational regions in China. Cross-sectional datasets of 8,093 older participants with approximately complete assessment results were collected for the present analysis. Individual's multi-disease or multi-symptom was respectively scored by summing coexistent multiple diseases or multiple symptoms by respective weightin

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10568876 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature