Development of Multimorbidity Indexes Based on Common Mental Health Conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Numerous multimorbidity indexes exist, focused primarily or solely on somatic conditions. We developed mental multimorbidity indexes as epidemiological tools.

Methods

Participants in the French NutriNet-Santé cohort (73.5% women; mean age = 59.5 ± 13.7 years; index development N = 20,000; index comparison N = 7,259) completed self-report questionnaires (2020-2022) regarding depressive symptoms, anxiety, eating disorders, insomnia, alcohol use disorders, cognitive difficulties, and the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0). Using established cutoffs, participants were split into 2 groups for each condition. Tweedie regression analyses were performed with the 6 mental health conditions as exposures and the WHODAS 2.0 score as the outcome. Performance (

SUBMITTER: Kose J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11859580 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature