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2020 Apr


Eur Geriatr Med


11


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Multimorbidity and functional status in older people: a cluster analysis.

Authors

Machón M, Mateo-Abad M, Clerencia-Sierra M, Güell C, Poblador-Pou B, Vrotsou K, Gimeno-Miguel A, Prados-Torres A, Vergara I
Eur Geriatr Med. 2020 Apr; 11(2):321-332.
PMID: 32297200.

Abstract

Multimorbidity and frailty are complex conditions often present in older people. The aim of this study was to identify clusters of chronic diseases in robust and frail individuals and compare sociodemographic and health characteristics between these clusters.