Trends of multimorbidity in 15 European countries: a population-based study in community-dwelling adults aged 50 and over
Background: The objective of this work was to analyse the prevalence trends of multimorbidity among European community-dwelling adults.
Methods: A temporal series study based on waves 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) was conducted, and community-dwelling participants aged 50+ (n=274,614) from 15 European countries were selected for the period 2004-2017. Prevalence, adjusted by age, Average Annual Percentage Change (APC) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were all calculated. Trend analyses were realised by period, age groups and groups of diseases.
Results: The results showed a large variability in the prevalence of multimorbidity in adults aged 50 and over among European countries. Increase in the prevalence of multimorbidity in the countries of central Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany and Switzerland) and Spain in both sexes, and in the Netherlands among men. Stability was observed in northern and eastern European countries. Musculoskeletal and neurodegenerative groups showed more significant changes in the trend analyses.
Conclusions: This information can be useful for policy makers when planning health promotion and prevention policies addressing modifiable risk factors in health.
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Trends of multimorbidity in 15 European countries: a population-based study in community-dwelling adults aged 50 and over
Posted 17 Dec, 2020
On 03 Dec, 2020
Received 19 Nov, 2020
On 09 Nov, 2020
Invitations sent on 08 Oct, 2020
On 30 Sep, 2020
On 29 Sep, 2020
On 29 Sep, 2020
On 03 Sep, 2020
Received 18 Aug, 2020
Received 27 Jul, 2020
On 20 Jul, 2020
On 16 Jul, 2020
Invitations sent on 19 Mar, 2020
On 04 Mar, 2020
On 03 Mar, 2020
On 03 Mar, 2020
On 02 Mar, 2020
Background: The objective of this work was to analyse the prevalence trends of multimorbidity among European community-dwelling adults.
Methods: A temporal series study based on waves 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) was conducted, and community-dwelling participants aged 50+ (n=274,614) from 15 European countries were selected for the period 2004-2017. Prevalence, adjusted by age, Average Annual Percentage Change (APC) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were all calculated. Trend analyses were realised by period, age groups and groups of diseases.
Results: The results showed a large variability in the prevalence of multimorbidity in adults aged 50 and over among European countries. Increase in the prevalence of multimorbidity in the countries of central Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany and Switzerland) and Spain in both sexes, and in the Netherlands among men. Stability was observed in northern and eastern European countries. Musculoskeletal and neurodegenerative groups showed more significant changes in the trend analyses.
Conclusions: This information can be useful for policy makers when planning health promotion and prevention policies addressing modifiable risk factors in health.
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