The addition of the Karolinska and HCUP proposals for measuring multimorbidity showed better performance in explaining high use of medicines (i.e., more than 13) and primary care visits (i.e., more than 21). Regarding the various subpopulations investigated, all models showed a trend to perform better on the general adult population and worse on people > 65 years institutionalized in nursing homes for long-term care.
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Performance of quantitative measures of multimorbidity: a population-based retrospective analysis.
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The occurrence of most outcomes showed an increasing trend with higher age and lower socioeconomic status.