Multimorbidity patterns and function among adults in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To map the scope of available evidence on relationships between multimorbidity patterns and functioning among adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and describe methods used.

Design

Scoping review guided by a five-step methodological framework and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews reporting guidelines.

Data sources

PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, EBSCOhost (CINAHL) and Cochrane databases were searched from January 1976 to March 2023, plus reference lists of included studies.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Peer-reviewed full-text articles or conference proceedings of any design, published in English or Afrikaans, involving adults (>18 years) with multimorbidity living in

SUBMITTER: Berner K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759209 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature