Prevalence of multimorbidity and its associations with hospitalisation or death in Japan 2014–2019: a retrospective cohort study using nationwide medical claims data in the middle-aged generation
Objective To describe the prevalence of multimorbidity and its associations with clinical outcomes across age groups.Design Retrospective cohort study using nationwide medical claims data.Setting Carried out in Japan between April 2014 and March 2019.Participants N=246 671 Japanese individuals aged...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-05-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/5/e063216.full |