Prediction of Multimorbidity in Brazil: Latest Fifth of a Century Population Study

• Main Authors: Xi-liang Li (Author), Hang Huang (Author), Ying Lu (Author), Randall S Stafford (Author), Simone Maria Lima (Author), Caroline Mota (Author), Xin Shi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundMultimorbidity is characterized by the co-occurrence of 2 or more chronic diseases and has been a focus of the health care sector and health policy makers due to its severe adverse effects. ObjectiveThis paper aims to use the latest 2 decades of national health data in Brazil to analyze th...