Variation in the estimated prevalence of multimorbidity: systematic review and meta-analysis of 193 international studies

Objective (1) To estimate the pooled prevalence of multimorbidity in all age groups, globally. (2) To examine how measurement of multimorbidity impacted the estimated prevalence.Methods In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we conducted searches in nine bibliographic databases (PsycINFO, Emba...

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Main Authors: Ashley Akbari, Kamlesh Khunti, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Bruce Guthrie, Stewart W Mercer, Jim Davies, Ronan Lyons, Colin McCowan, Umesh Kadam, Peter Hodgins, Amaya Azcoaga-Lorenzo, Iris Szu-Szu Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-04-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/4/e057017.full