Dynamics of multimorbidity and frailty, and their contribution to mortality, nursing home and home care need: A primary care cohort of 1 456 052 ageing people

Summary: Background: Prevalence of both multimorbidity and frailty increases with age, but more evidence is needed to elucidate their relationship and their association with other health-related outcomes. We analysed the dynamics of both conditions as people age and calculate the associated risk of...

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Main Authors: Lucía A. Carrasco-Ribelles, Albert Roso-Llorach, Margarita Cabrera-Bean, Anna Costa-Garrido, Edurne Zabaleta-del-Olmo, Pere Toran-Monserrat, Francesc Orfila Pernas, Concepción Violán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537022003406