Impact of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity on mortality among older Australians aged 45 years and over: a large population-based record linkage study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Multimorbidity (MM, co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions) and complex multimorbidity (CMM, three or more chronic conditions affecting three or more different body systems) are used in the assessment of complex healthcare needs and their impact on health outcomes. However, little is known about the impacts of MM and CMM on mortality in Australia.

Design

Community-based prospective cohort study.

Setting

New South Wales, Australia.

Participants

People aged 45 years and over who completed the baseline survey of the 45 and Up Study.

Measures

Baseline survey data from the 45 and Up Study were linked with deaths registry data. Deaths that occurred within 8 years from the baseline survey date were the study outcome. Eleven self-reported chr

SUBMITTER: Kabir A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9330333 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature