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AB - A Systematic Review of Prevalence Studies on Multimorbidity: Toward a More Uni- form Methodology 1,2 Martin Fortin, MD, MSc, CFPC ABSTRACT Moira Stewart, PhD PURPOSE We sought to identify and compare studies reporting the prevalence 2 of multimorbidity and to suggest methodologic aspects to be considered in the Marie-Eve Poitras, RN, MSc conduct of such studies. 1,2 José Almirall, MD, PhD METHODS We searched the literature for English- and French-language articles 3,4 Heather Maddocks, PhD Candidate published between 1980 and September 2010 that described the prevalence of Department of Family Medicine, Univer- multimorbidity in the general population, in primary care, or both. We assessed sité de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, quality of included studies with a modifi ed version of the Strengthening the Canada Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology checklist. Results of individ- ual prevalence studies were adjusted so that they could be compared graphically. Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada RESULTS The fi nal sample included 21 articles: 8 described studies conducted Department of Family Medicine, Schulich in primary care, 12 in the general population, and 1 in both. All articles were School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western of good quality. The largest 
TI - A Systematic Review of Prevalence Studies on Multimorbidity: Toward a More Uniform Methodology
JF - The Annals of Family Medicine
DO - 10.1370/afm.1337
DA - 2012-03-01
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