Journal of Global Health

Multimorbidity and the risk of depression: a systematic review of cohort studies

Systematic review of observational studiesPopulations

Abstract

Background Multimorbidity has been associated with an increased risk of depression. In this systematic review, we aimed to evaluate longitudinal evidence on the association between multimorbidity, including specific multimorbidity patterns, and the risk of developing depression.

The paper

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Journal of Global Health, 25 Sep 2026, CC BY

doi.org/10.7189/jogh.16.04279PubMed 42788325