The role of diseases, risk factors and symptoms in the definition of multimorbidity–a systematic review

TG Willadsen, A Bebe… - … journal of primary …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective is to explore how multimorbidity is defined in the scientific literature, with a focus
on the roles of diseases, risk factors, and symptoms in the definitions. Design: Systematic …

Framework and guidance for implementing patient-reported outcomes in clinical practice: evidence, challenges and opportunities

I Porter, D Gonçalves-Bradley… - Journal of …, 2016 - becarispublishing.com
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are reports of the status of a patient's health condition
that come directly from the patient. While PRO measures are a well-developed technology …

Economic burden of multimorbidity among older adults: impact on healthcare and societal costs

L Picco, E Achilla, E Abdin, SA Chong… - BMC health services …, 2016 - Springer
Background Multimorbidity is not uncommon and the associated impact it places on
healthcare utilisation and societal costs is of increased concern. The aim of the current study …

The association between perceived stress and mortality among people with multimorbidity: a prospective population-based cohort study

A Prior, M Fenger-Grøn, KK Larsen… - American journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Multimorbidity is common and is associated with poor mental health and high mortality.
Nevertheless, no studies have evaluated whether mental health may affect the survival of …

The CARE Plus study–a whole-system intervention to improve quality of life of primary care patients with multimorbidity in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation …

SW Mercer, B Fitzpatrick, B Guthrie, E Fenwick… - BMC medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background Multimorbidity is common in deprived communities and reduces quality of life.
Our aim was to evaluate a whole-system primary care-based complex intervention, called …

Potential workload in applying clinical practice guidelines for patients with chronic conditions and multimorbidity: a systematic analysis

CB du Vaure, P Ravaud, G Baron, C Barnes… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To describe the potential workload for patients with multimorbidity when applying
existing clinical practice guidelines. Design Systematic analysis of clinical practice …

Long terms trends of multimorbidity and association with physical activity in older English population

NN Dhalwani, G O'Donovan, F Zaccardi… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Background Multimorbidity has become one of the main challenges in the recent years for
patients, health care providers and the health care systems globally. However, literature …

[HTML][HTML] Los grupos de morbilidad ajustados: nuevo agrupador de morbilidad poblacional de utilidad en el ámbito de la atención primaria

D Monterde, E Vela, M Clèries - Atención Primaria, 2016 - Elsevier
Se ha desarrollado un agrupador de morbilidad adaptado a nuestro entorno sanitario que
permite clasificar a la población en 6 grupos de morbilidad, divididos a su vez en 5 niveles …

The effects of multiple chronic conditions on hospitalization costs and utilization for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in the United States: a nationally …

HG Skinner, R Coffey, J Jones, KC Heslin… - BMC health services …, 2016 - Springer
Background The presence of multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) complicates inpatient
hospital care, leading to higher costs and utilization. Multimorbidity also complicates primary …

Exclusion of patients with concomitant chronic conditions in ongoing randomised controlled trials targeting 10 common chronic conditions and registered at …

CB Du Vaure, A Dechartres, C Battin, P Ravaud… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To systematically assess registration details of ongoing randomised controlled
trials (RCTs) targeting 10 common chronic conditions and registered at ClinicalTrials. gov …