A comparative study demonstrated that prevalence figures on multimorbidity require cautious interpretation when drawn from a single database.
Vivian Benítez Hidalgo
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The study shows that conclusions regarding the prevalence of combinations of diseases should be drawn with caution when based on a single database.
van den Bussche H, Schäfer I, Wiese B, Dahlhaus A, Fuchs A, Gensichen J, Höfels S, Hansen H, Leicht H, Koller D, Luppa M, Nützel A, Werle J, Scherer M, Wegscheider K, Glaeske G, Schön G. A comparative study demonstrated that prevalence figures on multimorbidity require cautious interpretation when Dracn from a single database. J Clin Epidemiol. 2013 Feb;66(2):209-17.
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23/04/2013
The researchers have investigated the degree of comparability of the prevalence of chronic diseases and disease combinations in the elderly in two databases comparable with regard to diseases included, sex and age of the patients (65-85 years), and cutoff score for case definition.
van den Bussche H, Schäfer I, Wiese B, Dahlhaus A, Fuchs A, Gensichen J, Höfels S, Hansen H, Leicht H, Koller D, Luppa M, Nützel A, Werle J, Scherer M, Wegscheider K, Glaeske G, Schön G.
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