The association between educational level and multimorbidity among adults in Southeast Asia: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Southeast Asia, the prevalence of multimorbidity is gradually increasing. This paper aimed to investigate the association between educational level and multimorbidity among over 15-years old adults in Southeast Asia.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of published observational studies. Studies were selected according to eligibility criteria of addressing definition and prevalence of multimorbidity and associations between level of education and multimorbidity in Southeast Asia. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to measure the quality and risk of bias. The methodology has been published in PROSPERO with registered number ID: CRD42021259311.

Results

Eighteen studies were included in the data synthesis. The results are presented using narrati

SUBMITTER: Feng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8687566 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature