About half of older adults have two or more chronic conditions at the same time: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Population aging has led to a rising prevalence of multimorbidity among older adults, posing a significant global public health challenge. This study aims to comprehensively integrate the evidence regarding the prevalence of multimorbidity among the older adults and the influencing factors through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The research question was structured using the PICOS framework: Population: adults aged ≥60 or ≥65; Intervention/Phenomenon of Interest: multimorbidity (≥2 chronic conditions); Comparator: not applicable (prevalence synthesis) or various demographic

SUBMITTER: Zhu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12738304 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature