Multimorbidity in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the pooled prevalence of multimorbidity (≥2 non-communicable diseases in the same individual) among adults of the general population of Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC).

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health, Scopus and LILACS up to 1 July 2020.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

The outcome was the prevalence of multimorbidity. Reports were selected whether they enrolled adult individuals (age ≥18 years) from the general population.

Data extraction and synthesis

Reviewers extracted relevant data and assessed risk of bias independently. A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted to report pooled prevalence estimates of multimorbidity; pooled estimates by pre-specified

SUBMITTER: Huaquia-Diaz AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8311299 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature