Examining variation in the measurement of multimorbidity in research: a systematic review of 566 studies

• Main Authors: Iris Szu-Szu Ho, PhD (Author), Amaya Azcoaga-Lorenzo, PhD (Author), Ashley Akbari, MSc (Author), Corri Black, ProfPhD (Author), Jim Davies, ProfPhD (Author), Peter Hodgins, MBBS (Author), Kamlesh Khunti, ProfPhD (Author), Umesh Kadam, ProfPhD (Author), Ronan A Lyons, ProfPhD (Author), Colin McCowan, ProfPhD (Author), Stewart Mercer, ProfPhD (Author), Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, MD (Author), Bruce Guthrie, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: A systematic understanding of how multimorbidity has been constructed and measured is unavailable. This review aimed to examine the definition and measurement of multimorbidity in peer-reviewed studies internationally. Methods: We systematically reviewed studies on multimorbidit...