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Systematic Review On The Instruments Used For Measuring The Association Of The Level Of Multimorbidity And Clinically Important Outcomes, Eng Sing Lee, Hui Li Koh, Elaine Qiao Ying Ho, Sok Huang Teo, Fang Yan Wong, Bridget L. Ryan, Martin Fortin, Moira Stewart

Family Medicine Publications

Objectives There are multiple instruments for measuring multimorbidity. The main objective of this systematic review was to provide a list of instruments that are suitable for use in studies aiming to measure the association of a specific outcome with different levels of multimorbidity as the main independent variable in community-dwelling individuals. The secondary objective was to provide details of the requirements, strengths and limitations of these instruments, and the chosen outcomes. Methods We conducted the review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42018105297). We searched MEDLINE, Embase and CINAHL electronic databases …