ContextClinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been developed to improve the quality of
health care for many chronic conditions. Pay-for-performance initiatives assess physician …

THE MOST COMMON CHRONIC CONDITION EXPERI-enced by adults is multimorbidity,
the coexistence of multiple chronic diseases or conditions. In patients with coronary disease, …

Multimorbidity (two or more coexisting conditions in an individual) is a growing global
challenge with substantial effects on individuals, carers and society. Multimorbidity occurs a …

Many people living with chronic conditions have multiple chronic conditions. Multimorbidity
is defined here as the co-existence of two or more chronic conditions, where one is not …

Purpose To provide guidance regarding the practical assessment and management of
vulnerabilities in older patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods An Expert Panel was …

OBJECTIVES: To compare functional outcomes in the year after discharge for older adults
discharged from the hospital after an acute medical illness with a new or additional disability …

PURPOSE: To determine the association between a previously validated frailty phenotype
and the development of new-onset dependence in activities of daily living, independent of …

Objectives Social isolation among older adults is an important but under-recognized risk for
poor health outcomes. Methods are needed to identify subgroups of older adults at risk for …

Background: This document provides clinical recommendations for the pharmacologic treatment
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It represents a collaborative effort on …

Objectives: To determine the agreement between self‐report of chronic disease and
validated evidence of disease using multiple ascertainment methods and to assess effects of …