ArticleJournal of the Royal Society of Medicine2024
Prevalence of multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) in England: a whole population study of over 60 million people.
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- Sociodemographic intersections and risk of multiple long-term conditions: A systematic review.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Reporting and representation of underserved groups in intervention studies for patients with multiple long-term conditions: a systematic review.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2024Pooled it
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- Public Perceptions of Multiple Long-Term Conditions: An Analysis of Mass Observation Accounts.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Age-period-cohort analysis of multimorbidity prevalence among Chinese older adults: from 2002 to 2022.GeroScience · 2026Article
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- A qualitative exploration of informal carers' experiences with medication management and accessing community pharmacy support for people with long-term conditions.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2026Article
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- Life-course patterning of MLTC clusters and their patient-centred burden in depression: a population-based study using real-world data.BMJ mental health · 2026Article
- Clarity in Reporting Multiple Long-Term Conditions in Research: The Need for Consistency and Consensus.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine the prevalence of multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) at whole English population level, stratifying by age, sex, socioeconomic status and ethnicity.
designA whole population study.
settingIndividuals registered with a general practice in England and alive on 31 March 2020.
participants60,004,883 individuals.
main outcome measuresMLTC prevalence, defined as two or more of 35 conditions derived from a number of national patient-level datasets. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the independent associations of age, sex, ethnicity and deprivation decile with odds of MLTC.
resultsThe overall prevalence of MLTC was 14.8% (8,878,231), varying from 0.9% (125,159) in those aged 0-19 years to 68.2% (1,905,979) in those aged 80 years and over. In multivariable regression analyses, compared with the 50-59 reference group, the odds ratio was 0.04 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.04-0.04;
conclusionsWhile this study provides useful insight into the burden across the English population to assist health service delivery planning, the heterogeneity of MLTC presents challenges for delivery optimisation.
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