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 …

Measures of multimorbidity and morbidity burden for use in primary care and community settings: a systematic review and guide

AL Huntley, R Johnson, S Purdy… - The Annals of Family …, 2012 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Many patients consulting in primary care have multiple conditions
(multimorbidity). Aims of this review were to identify measures of multimorbidity and …

Effect of vitamin D supplementation, omega-3 fatty acid supplementation, or a strength-training exercise program on clinical outcomes in older adults: the DO-HEALTH …

HA Bischoff-Ferrari, B Vellas, R Rizzoli, RW Kressig… - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The benefits of vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, and exercise in disease
prevention remain unclear. Objective To test whether vitamin D, omega-3s, and a strength …

[HTML][HTML] Persisting symptoms after COVID-19: prevalence and risk factors in a population-based cohort

C Förster, MG Colombo, AJ Wetzel… - Deutsches Ärzteblatt …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background After recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a considerable
number of patients report long-term sequelae. The epidemiologic data vary widely in the …

The COMET (Comparison of Operative versus Monitoring and Endocrine Therapy) trial: a phase III randomised controlled clinical trial for low-risk ductal carcinoma in …

ES Hwang, T Hyslop, T Lynch, E Frank, D Pinto… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a non-invasive non-obligate precursor of
invasive breast cancer. With guideline concordant care (GCC), DCIS outcomes are at least …

Why summary comorbidity measures such as the Charlson comorbidity index and Elixhauser score work

SR Austin, YN Wong, RG Uzzo, JR Beck… - Medical care, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Comorbidity adjustment is an important component of health services research
and clinical prognosis. When adjusting for comorbidities in statistical models, researchers …

The development and psychometric validation of the central sensitization inventory

TG Mayer, R Neblett, H Cohen, KJ Howard… - Pain …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Central sensitization (CS) has been proposed as a common pathophysiological mechanism
to explain related syndromes for which no specific organic cause can be found. The term …

[HTML][HTML] Stress and symptom burden in oncology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

C Miaskowski, SM Paul, K Snowberg, M Abbott… - Journal of pain and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Context No information is available on oncology patients' level of stress and symptom
burden during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Objectives To evaluate …

The measurement of multiple chronic diseases—a systematic review on existing multimorbidity indices

C Diederichs, K Berger… - Journals of Gerontology …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background. Multimorbidity, defined as the coexistence of 2 or more chronic diseases, is a
common phenomenon especially in older people. Numerous efforts to establish a …

The Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS): development and validation according to the COSMIN checklist

K Thorborg, P Hölmich, R Christensen… - British journal of sports …, 2011 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Valid, reliable and responsive Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) questionnaires
for young to middle-aged, physically active individuals with hip and groin pain are lacking …