Costs of multimorbidity: a systematic review and meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity is a rising global phenomenon, placing strains on countries' population health and finances. This systematic review provides insight into the costs of multimorbidity through addressing the following primary and secondary research questions: What evidence exists on the costs of multimorbidity? How do costs of specific disease combinations vary across countries? How do multimorbidity costs vary across disease combinations? What "cost ingredients" are most commonly included in these multimorbidity studies?

Methods

We conducted a systematic review (PROSPERO: CRD42020204871) of studies published from January 2010 to January 2022, which reported on costs associated with combinations of at least two specified conditions. Systematic string-based searches we

SUBMITTER: Tran PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9295506 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature