Multimorbidity Other
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients were randomly selected from general practitioner (GP) charts and were included if they: 1. Were born between 01 July 1923 and 30 June 1943 2. Have consulted their GP within the last completed quarter (i.e. 3 month period) 3. Have at least 3 chronic conditions out of a list of 29 diagnosis groups
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Insufficient ability to consent (e.g. dementia) 2. Insufficient ability to participate in interviews (e.g. blindness, deafness) 3. Poorly known to the GP because of accidental consultation 4. Residence in a nursing home 5. Insufficient ability to speak and read German 6. Severe illness probably lethal within three months 7. Participation in other studies at the time of recruitment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The variables under study belong to four groups: 1.1. Morbidity (GP and patient-reported) 1.2. Functional status 1.3. Resources/risk factors 1.4. Socio-demographic data 2. The domain of functional status includes: 2.1. Activities and instrumental activities of daily living 2.2. Motor skills 2.3. Senses (i.e. hearing and vision) 2.4. Cognition 2.5. Pain 2.6. Health-related quality of life 3. Resources include: 3.1. Physical activity 3.2. Balanced nutrition 3.3. Social support 3.4. General self-efficacy 3.5. Utilization of medical services 3.6. Quality of medical care according to the Chronic Care Model. 4. Risk factors include: 4.1. Physical inactivity 4.2. Malnutrition 4.3. Alcohol abuse 4.4. Smoking 4.5. Body mass index 4.6. Waist-to-hip-ratio 5. Socio-demographic variables include: 5.1. Age 5.2. Gender 5.3. Migrant status 5.4. Marital status 5.5. Living conditions 5.6. Household size 5.7. Education 5.8. Former occupation 5.9. Income 5.10. Wealth | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Germany