There are 2 papers on condition count in aging research: 2 observational studies in people. The newest story, Oct 5, 2026: “Most people with cancer live with multiple long-term conditions”.
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“Every one condition count increment was associated with a 17% increased risk of all-cause mortality.”
Mortality
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Condition count is linked with a higher risk of mortality in humans (senior adults) (17% increased risk).
“Every one condition count increment was associated with a 17% increased risk of all-cause mortality.”
Humanssenior adultsEvery one condition count incrementmedian of 4.79 yearsn = 162,958
BMC geriatrics
Disability trajectories
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Condition count predicts disability trajectories in humans (community-dwelling).
“The condition count performed better than the multimorbidity pattern in predicting disability trajectories.”
Humanscommunity-dwellingn = 17,649
Journal of affective disorders
In 33,258 newly diagnosed adults and 16,807 five-year survivors, non-cancer multimorbidity affected 60% to 86% at diagnosis and 70% to 90% in survivorship.In 33,258 newly diagnosed adults and 16,807 five-year survivors, non-cancer multimorbidity affected 60% to 86% at diagnosis and 70% to 90% in survivorship.