Progress in methods for chronic disease and multimorbidity measurement in epidemiological studies
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20241118-00731
- VernacularTitle:流行病学研究中慢性病共病测量方法的研究进展
- Author:
Yipei ZHAO
1
;
Yaguan ZHOU
;
Xiaolin XU
Author Information
1. 浙江大学公共卫生学院，杭州 310058
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chronic disease;
Multimorbidity measurement;
Epidemiology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2025;46(8):1480-1488
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
With the accelerated progress of population aging and the shift in the disease spectrum, the prevention and management of chronic diseases and multimorbidity are facing great challenges. Multimorbidity measurement is a process that assesses and quantifies the complexity and severity of multiple disease states in a population, which is of great significance for understanding the epidemiology and disease burden of multimorbidity, as well as for optimizing medical services and policy. This article reviews existing multimorbidity measurement indicators, tools, and applications from two dimensions, static and dynamic attributes, aiming to improve the accuracy and comprehensiveness of multimorbidity epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
