Multimorbidity patterns of chronic conditions and geriatric syndromes in older patients from the MoPIM multicentre cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the frequency of chronic conditions and geriatric syndromes in older patients admitted to hospital because of an exacerbation of their chronic conditions, and to identify multimorbidity clusters in these patients.

Design

Multicentre, prospective cohort study.

Setting

Internal medicine or geriatric services of five general teaching hospitals in Spain.

Participants

740 patients aged 65 and older, hospitalised because of an exacerbation of their chronic conditions between September 2016 and December 2018.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Active chronic conditions and geriatric syndromes (including risk factors) of the patient, a score about clinical management of chronic conditions during admission, and destination at discharge

SUBMITTER: Bare M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8593730 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature