A systematic method for comparing multimorbidity in national surveys

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dc.date.accessioned 2022-02-10 en
dc.date.accessioned 2022-08-18T10:20:13Z
dc.date.available 2022-08-18T10:20:13Z
dc.date.issued 2022-08-18 en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/18975
dc.description.abstract Due to gaps in the literature, we developed a systematic method to assess multimorbidity using national surveys. The objectives of this study were thus to identify methods used to define and measure multimorbidity, to create a pre-defined list of disease conditions, to identify potential national surveys to include, to select disease conditions for each survey, and to analyse and compare the survey findings. We used the count method to define multimorbidity. We created a pre-defined list of disease conditions by examining international literature and using local data on the burden of disease. We assessed national surveys, reporting on more than one disease condition in people 15 years and older, for inclusion. For each survey, the prevalence of multimorbidity was calculated, the disease patterns among the multimorbid population were assessed using a latent class analysis and logistic regression was used to identify sociodemographic and behavioural factors associated with multimorbidity. The prevalence of multimorbidity varied for each survey from 2.7 to 20.7%. We used a systematic and transparent method to interrogate multimorbidity in national surveys. While the prevalence in each survey differs, they collectively indicate that multimorbidity increases in older age groups and tends to be higher among women. en
dc.format.medium Print en
dc.subject SABSSM RESEARCH PROJECT en
dc.subject CHRONIC DISEASES en
dc.subject HIV/AIDS en
dc.subject RISK BEHAVIOUR en
dc.title A systematic method for comparing multimorbidity in national surveys en
dc.type Journal articles - Non-HSRC staff en
dc.description.version Y en
dc.ProjectNumber N/A en
dc.Volume 15 en
dc.BudgetYear 2022/23 en
dc.ResearchGroup Deputy CEO: Research en
dc.SourceTitle BMC Research Notes en
dc.ArchiveNumber 12820 en
dc.URL http://ktree.hsrc.ac.za/doc_read_all.php?docid=25827 en
dc.PageNumber Online en
dc.outputnumber 13648 en
dc.bibliographictitle Roomaney, R.A., van Wyk, B. & Pillay-van Wyk, V. (2022) A systematic method for comparing multimorbidity in national surveys. BMC Research Notes. 15:Online. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/18975 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/18975 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/18975 en
dc.publicationyear 2022 en
dc.contributor.author1 Roomaney, R.A. en
dc.contributor.author2 van Wyk, B. en
dc.contributor.author3 Pillay-van Wyk, V. en


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