Using electronic health records to understand multimorbidity in older people: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The increasing availability of electronic health records (EHR), encompassing routinely collected general practice, hospital, and linked national census data, presents significant opportunities to enhance our understanding of multimorbidity at scale. However, the utility and clinical impact of EHR in advancing multimorbidity research, particularly concerning older adults who are disproportionately affected, remain unclear. This study aims to synthesise the literature on the use of EHR to investigate multimorbidity in individuals aged 65 years and older.

Method

We conducted a scoping review, performing literature searches across Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Studies published from the inception of these databases until

SUBMITTER: Smith L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12378290 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature