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Multimorbidity and Comorbidity are now separate MESH headings
Nicholson et  al. in a commentary point out that confusion continues within clinical epidemiology articles and elsewhere as to how to reliably distinguish between ‘comorbidity’ and ‘multimorbidity’. Although differentiated in a paper by van der Akker (AK was an author) [1], only now in January 2018 has MeSH designated definitions and a different classification term for multimorbidity, distinct from comorbidity. Nicholson et al. re-emphasize that this is more than a semantic difference. While both terms focus on the occurrence of multiple chronic conditions within the same individual, the term ‘ ‘comorbidityâ€...
Source: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - December 4, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Peter Tugwell, J. Andr é Knottnerus Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Disease prevalence based on older people's self-reports increased, but patient–general practitioner agreement remained stable, 1992–2009
Conclusion: Trends in self-reported chronic diseases may be influenced by changes in reporting behavior, and future studies should take this possibility into account.
Source: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - April 15, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Henrike Galenkamp, Martijn Huisman, Arjan W. Braam, François G. Schellevis, Dorly J.H. Deeg Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research