Samantha Gontijo Guerra|Djamal Berbiche|Helen?Maria Vasiliadis
Measuring multimorbidity in older adults: comparing different data sources
multimorbidity global health issue particularly older adults primary care setting adequate portrayal epidemiology essential properly identify understand health care needs population study aimed compare differences prevalence selected chronic conditions multimorbidity including associated characteristics using health surveyselfreported sr information administrative adm data combined either sources secondary analysis survey data first cycle longitudinal survey seniors health health services use linked healthadm data analytical sample consisted 1625 communitydwelling older adults 65 years recruited waiting rooms primary health clinics selected administrative region province quebec seventeen chronic conditions assessed according two different data sources examined differences observed prevalence chronic conditions multimorbidity agreement data sources prevalence 17 chronic conditions ranged 12 687 depending data source agreement different data sources highly variable kappa coefficients ranging 005 073 multimorbidity high population estimated prevalence 959 addition found association sociodemographic behavioural factors presence multimorbidity varied according different data sources thresholds first study simultaneously investigate chronic conditions multimorbidity prevalence among primary care older adults using combined sr healthadm data results call attention 1 possibility underestimating cases using single data source 2 potential benefits integrating information different data sources increase case identification important aspect characterizing health care needs fastgrowing population