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Role of sociodemographic characteristics on the progression of multimorbidity over time: a longitudinal approach using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink of England

Por: Manna · M. · Mazzola · P. — Junio 19th 2025 at 10:25

Commentary on: Chen S, Marshall T, Jackson C, et al. Sociodemographic characteristics and longitudinal progression of multimorbidity: A multistate modelling analysis of a large primary care records dataset in England. PLoS Med 2023;20(11): e1004310. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004310

Implications for practice and research

  • Collecting data about different physiological, psychological and sociodemographic factors is crucial to better understand the progression of multimorbidity, rather than single disease-oriented approaches.

  • Factors that influence the development of multimorbidity seem to precede a subject’s engagement with health services, thus the implementation of preventive strategies should take place early in the disease trajectory, aiming to reduce inequalities between groups with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and ethnicities.

  • Context

    Multimorbidity is the concomitant presence of ≥2 long-term chronic health conditions in a subject, it is increasingly prevalent with the ageing process and leads to poor health outcomes.1 Previous research has mostly investigated patterns of...

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