Open AccessMeasuring Multimorbidity
Author(s) -
Jerry Suls,
Elizabeth A. Bayliss,
Jay Berry,
Arlene S. Bierman,
Elizabeth A. Chrischilles,
Tilda Farhat,
Martin Fortin,
Siran M. Koroukian,
Ana Quiñones,
Jeffrey H. Silber,
Brian Ward,
Melissa Y. Wei,
Deborah Lee Young-Hyman,
Carrie N. Klabunde
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.632
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 1537-1948
pISSN - 0025-7079
DOI - 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001566
Subject(s) - multimorbidity , medicine , public health , health care , medical record , medline , family medicine , gerontology , nursing , chronic disease , radiology , economics , economic growth , political science , law
Adults have a higher prevalence of multimorbidity-or having multiple chronic health conditions-than having a single condition in isolation. Researchers, health care providers, and health policymakers find it challenging to decide upon the most appropriate assessment tool from the many available multimorbidity measures.