10-year multimorbidity patterns among people with and without rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: an observational cohort study using linked electronic health records from Wales, UK.
Farideh Jalali-NajafabadiRowena BaileyJane LyonsAshley AkbariThamer Ba DhafariNarges AzadbakhtJames RaffertyAlan WatkinsGlen Philip MartinJohn BowesRonan A LyonsRichard B WarrenNiels PeekPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
People with RMDs are approximately 1.5 times as likely to have multimorbidity as the general population and provide a high-risk group for targeted intervention studies. The individuals with RMDs experience a greater load of coexisting health conditions, which tend to manifest at earlier ages. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced among women. Additionally, there is an under-reporting of comorbidities in individuals with RMDs.
Keyphrases
- electronic health record
- adverse drug
- randomized controlled trial
- public health
- healthcare
- clinical decision support
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- rheumatoid arthritis
- mental health
- emergency department
- pregnancy outcomes
- health promotion
- cervical cancer screening
- case control
- social media
- climate change
- breast cancer risk