Publications by authors named "Carmen Lopez-Rodriguez"
Article Synopsis
- * Out of 3,292 patients analyzed, a significant portion (49.5%) were low risk, while 39.3% were medium risk, and 11.3% were high risk, with an average of 3.8 chronic diseases among them.
- * Factors such as age, risk level, complexity of health issues, and having four or more chronic diseases were linked to increased usage of primary care services, especially in older patients.
Aims: To describe the characteristics of patients with chronic conditions according to their risk levels assigned by the adjusted morbidity groups (AMG). To analyse the factors associated with a high risk level and to study their effect.
Design: Observational cross-sectional study with an analytical focus.