Definitions and Prevalence of Multimorbidity in Large Database Studies: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Multimorbidity presents a key challenge to healthcare systems globally. However, heterogeneity in the definition of multimorbidity and design of epidemiological studies results in difficulty in comparing multimorbidity studies. This scoping review aimed to describe multimorbidity prevalence in studies using large datasets and report the differences in multimorbidity definition and study design. We conducted a systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL databases to identify large epidemiological studies on multimorbidity. We used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) protocol for reporting the results. Twenty articles were identified. We found two key definitions of multimorbidity: at least two (MM2+) or at le

SUBMITTER: Chua YP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7916224 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature