Identification of population multimorbidity patterns in 3.9 million patients from Bogota in 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity has emerged as a challenge for health systems due to its association with adverse clinical outcomes. Given the limited information available on multimorbidity, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, this study characterizes multimorbidity patterns in the population of Bogotá, Colombia in 2018.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study, we analyzed 16 million medical consultation records from Bogotá reported in the National Service Delivery Records in 2018. Using network analysis, we quantified the prevalence of multimorbidity in the population and identified the most common associations between diagnoses, with data stratified by age, sex, and socioeconomic status.

Results

The study found that the prevalence of multimorbidity in the popula

SUBMITTER: Saavedra-Moreno C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11533067 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature