MULTIMORBIDITY AND MATCHING THE INSTRUMENT AND PURPOSE: CHALLENGES, PITFALLS, AND GAPS

MULTIMORBIDITY AND MATCHING THE INSTRUMENT AND PURPOSE: CHALLENGES, PITFALLS, AND GAPS

Many different approaches have been developed to measure multimorbidity (MM; >2 chronic conditions) in clinical research and practice, public health and population studies. The purpose of measuring MM includes taking clinical actions, health planning or examining MM as a predictor, moderator, cov...

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Published in:Innovation in aging Vol. 2; no. suppl_1; p. 607
Main Author: Salive, M
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: US Oxford University Press 11-11-2018
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Summary:Many different approaches have been developed to measure multimorbidity (MM; >2 chronic conditions) in clinical research and practice, public health and population studies. The purpose of measuring MM includes taking clinical actions, health planning or examining MM as a predictor, moderator, covariate and even health outcome. Common methods include self-report, physician report, indicator medications, and health or administrative records. Researchers report difficulty deciding what is the best assessment tool for their purposes. Challenges relate to measurement, expense, conducting validation studies, reliability, and burden on the healthcare system. The author will report the recommendations from a National Institutes of Health expert meeting that would facilitate adoption or refinement of or development of MM tools and methods for specific purposes. Identified gaps and proposed research needs to improve measurement of multimorbidity will also be discussed.
ISSN:2399-5300
2399-5300
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igy023.2255