Patterns of multimorbidity in working Australians
Open Access
- 2 June 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Population Health Metrics
- Vol. 9 (1) , 15
Abstract
Multimorbidity is becoming more prevalent. Previously-used methods of assessing multimorbidity relied on counting the number of health conditions, often in relation to an index condition (comorbidity), or grouping conditions based on body or organ systems. Recent refinements in statistical approaches have resulted in improved methods to capture patterns of multimorbidity, allowing for the identification of nonrandomly occurring clusters of multimorbid health conditions. This paper aims to identify nonrandom clusters of multimorbidity.Keywords
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