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Multicare cohort study - patterns of multi-morbidity in primary health care

Patterns of multi-morbidity in primary health care: a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN89818205
Enrollment
3050
Registered
2011-11-09
Start date
2008-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Multimorbidity Other

Interventions

The patients will be recruited from GP surgeries in 8 study centers distributed across Germany (Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt/Main, Hamburg, Jena, Leipzig, Mannheim and Munich). The morbidity of the p

Sponsors

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

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

MeasureTime 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

MeasureTime frame
No secondary outcome measures

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 26, 2026