Cumulative Illness Rating Scale to estimate multi-morbidity in primary care

Authors

Tom Brett, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow
Diane Arnold-Reed, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow
Robert Moorhead, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow
Geoff Bovell
Hilary Fine
Max Bulsara, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow

Publication Details

Brett, T., Arnold-Reed, D., Moorhead, R., Bovell, G., Fine, H., & Bulsara, M. (2011). Cumulative Illness Rating Scale to estimate multi-morbidity in primary care. 2011 Primary Health Care Research Conference.

Abstract

The progressive ageing of the Australian population will inevitably lead to increasing multi-morbidity and increasing demands on the health care system. Increased survival times as well as declining disability cause health care needs and health care costs to rise in tandem. Demands on primary care services will be more acute in areas with higher numbers of aged patients.

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General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Unit