Single index of multimorbidity did not predict multiple outcomes

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 997-1005

  Byles, Julie E ^a   D'Este, Catherine ^b   Parkinson, Lynne ^a   O'Connell, Rachel ^c   Treloar, Carla ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Hospitalization; Mortality; Multimorbidity; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOLDIER; WAR; WIDOW;

AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VETERANS;

EID: 24944534362     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.02.025     Document Type: Article

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