Preprint
Risk factors associated with future care dependency in adults with high-burden chronic diseases: a systematic review protocol
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Abstract
Protocol for a systematic review investigating risk factors associated with future care dependency among adults with high-burden chronic diseases. The objective of this review is to identify and synthesise risk factors associated with future care dependency among adults with cardiovascular diseases, cancer, dementia, depression, diabetes mellitus, and chronic respiratory diseases.
The paper
Preprint, 21 Jul 2026, Open access, CC BY, Preprint, not peer-reviewed



