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The Measurement of Multiple Chronic Diseases--A Systematic Review on Existing Multimorbidity Indices
The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2010 · Vol. 66A(3) · pp. 301–311
Claudia Diederichs✉(University of Münster)Klaus Berger(University of Münster)Dorothee B. Bartels(Medizinische Hochschule Hannover)
Abstract
The systematic literature further emphasis the heterogeneity of existing multimorbidity indices. However, one important similarity is that the focus is on diseases with a high prevalence and a severe impact on affected individuals.
Chronic Disease Management StrategiesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeFrailty in Older AdultsMultimorbiditySystematic reviewMedicineChronic diseaseMEDLINEComputer scienceData scienceIntensive care medicineBiology
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Chronic DiseaseHumansComorbidity
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