Prevalence of multimorbidity and its associations with hospitalisation or death in Japan 2014-2019: a retrospective cohort study using nationwide medical claims data in the middle-aged generation.

Yoshiyuki Saito Ataru IgarashiTakeo NakayamaShingo Fukuma

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

Multimorbidity is already prevalent in the middle-aged generation and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. These findings underscore the significance of multimorbidity and highlight the urgent need for preventive intervention at the public healthcare level.

Keyphrases

middle aged
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
health insurance
electronic health record
emergency department
cross sectional
big data
data analysis
social media
artificial intelligence
deep learning