Effect of multimorbidity patterns on the decline in health-related quality of life: a nationwide prospective cohort study in Japan.
Takuya AokiShunichi FukuharaYasuki FujinumaYosuke YamamotoPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Our study revealed that multimorbidity patterns have different effects on the clinically relevant decline in HRQoL for 1 year. These findings can be useful in identifying populations at high risk and with poor clinical outcomes among patients with chronic diseases and multimorbidity for efficient resource allocation.
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