How to assess multimorbidity: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To comprehensively and systematically collect the methods used in the evaluation of patients with multiple chronic diseases both domestically and internationally, summarize and analyze the purpose, characteristics and validity of their initial development, and provide reference for health managers to choose appropriate evaluation methods for multiple chronic diseases.

Methods

Analysis of the literature was based on searches conducted across eight electronic databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wan Fang Database, and the Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM). The initial search was completed on January 8, 2024, and the most recent update was conducted on December 10, 2024, with no restriction on

SUBMITTER: Yao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11983592 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature