Examining variation in the measurement of multimorbidity in research: a systematic review of 566 studies

ISS Ho, A Azcoaga-Lorenzo, A Akbari… - The Lancet Public …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background A systematic understanding of how multimorbidity has been constructed and
measured is unavailable. This review aimed to examine the definition and measurement of …

Multimorbidity of non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

OA Asogwa, D Boateng, A Marzà-Florensa, S Peters… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Multimorbidity is a major public health challenge, with a rising prevalence in
low/middle-income countries (LMICs). This review aims to systematically synthesise …

COPD and multimorbidity: recognising and addressing a syndemic occurrence

LM Fabbri, BR Celli, A Agustí, GJ Criner… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Most patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have at least one
additional, clinically relevant chronic disease. Those with the most severe airflow obstruction …

Relationship between green and blue spaces with mental and physical health: a systematic review of longitudinal observational studies

M Geneshka, P Coventry, J Cruz, S Gilbody - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is growing interest in the ways natural environments influence the development and
progression of long-term health conditions. Vegetation and water bodies, also known as …

Multimorbidity of chronic non-communicable diseases in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review

F Abebe, M Schneider, B Asrat… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Multimorbidity is rising in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). However,
the evidence on its epidemiology from LMICs settings is limited and the available literature …

Managing multimorbidity (multiple chronic diseases) amid COVID-19 pandemic: a community based study from Odisha, India

S Pati, P Mahapatra, S Kanungo, A Uddin… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
While most of the studies to date demonstrate the deleterious effect of multiple chronic
diseases on COVID-19 risk and outcome, there is sparse information available on the effect …

Sociodemographic and lifestyle determinants of multimorbidity among community-dwelling older adults: findings from 346,760 SHARE participants

W Ni, X Yuan, Y Zhang, H Zhang, Y Zheng, J Xu - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of multimorbidity and its
associated factors among the older population in China to propose policy recommendations …

Systematic review on the instruments used for measuring the association of the level of multimorbidity and clinically important outcomes

ES Lee, HL Koh, EQY Ho, SH Teo, FY Wong… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives There are multiple instruments for measuring multimorbidity. The main objective
of this systematic review was to provide a list of instruments that are suitable for use in …

Studying physical and mental health status among hijra, kothi and transgender community in Kolkata, India

S Bhattacharya, D Ghosh - Social Science & Medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
Individuals with diverse sexual orientation and gender identities have historically
experienced the major share of stigma, discrimination, and marginalization among all the …

Comorbidity and health-related quality of life in people with a chronic medical condition in randomised clinical trials: An individual participant data meta-analysis

EW Butterly, P Hanlon, ASV Shah, LJ Hannigan… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Health-related quality of life metrics evaluate treatments in ways that matter to
patients, so are often included in randomised clinical trials (hereafter trials). Multimorbidity …