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| Title |
Prevalence and outcomes of multimorbidity in South Asia: a systematic review
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| Published in |
BMJ Open, October 2015
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| DOI | 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007235 |
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| Authors |
Sanghamitra Pati, Subhashisa Swain, Mohammad Akhtar Hussain, Marjan van den Akker, Job Metsemakers, J André Knottnerus, Chris Salisbury |
| Abstract |
To systematically review the studies of prevalence, patterns and consequences of multimorbidity reported from South Asia. Systematic review. South Asia. Articles were retrieved from two electronic databases (PubMed and Embase) and from the relevant references lists. Methodical data extraction according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines was followed. English-language studies published between 2000 and March 2015 were included. Studies addressing prevalence, consequences and patterns of multimorbidity in South Asia. Articles documenting presence of two or more chronic conditions were included in the review. The quality and risk of bias were assessed using STROBE criteria. Two reviewers independently assessed studies for eligibility, extracted data and assessed study quality. Due to heterogeneity in methodologies among reported studies, only narrative synthesis of the results was carried out. Of 11 132, 61 abstracts were selected and 13 were included for final data synthesis. The number of health conditions analysed per study varied from 7 to 22, with prevalence of multimorbidity from 4.5% to 83%. The leading chronic conditions were hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, cardiac problems and skin diseases. The most frequently reported outcomes were increased healthcare utilisation, lowered physical functioning and quality of life, and psychological distress. Our study, a comprehensive mapping of multimorbidity research in South Asia, reveals the insufficient volume of work carried out in this domain. The published studies are inadequate to provide an indication of the magnitude of multimorbidity in these countries. Research into clinical and epidemiological aspects of multimorbidity is warranted to build up scientific evidence in this geographic region. The wide heterogeneity observed in the present review calls for greater methodological rigour while conducting these epidemiological studies. CRD42013005456. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
| Scientists | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 199 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 29 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 27 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 6% |
| Other | 10 | 5% |
| Other | 33 | 17% |
| Unknown | 66 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 54 | 27% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 20 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 6% |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 18 | 9% |
| Unknown | 80 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 16. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 February 2023.
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#69
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