Aim: The aim was to carry out a systematic review of original studies about morbidity in the aged in Finland.
Methods: Publications with data on morbidity in the aged (≥65 years) in peer-reviewed scientific journals in Finnish and English were systematically searched for in literature databases, websites of National Institute of Health and Welfare (NIHW), National Public Health Institute (NPHI), and Stakes and reference lists of retrieved articles. Publications from 1990 onwards were included.