What does this research mean for the field?

Clinical guidelines for managing multiple long term conditions must be adapted to address disease complexity and incorporate diverse perspectives to improve care. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to enhance integrated management strategies for individuals with multiple long term conditions.

February 25, 2026Open Access

Rethinking care for multiple long term conditions: beyond guidelines for single diseases

Key Points

The aim is to enhance integrated management strategies for individuals with multiple long term conditions.
Review existing clinical guidelines on managing long term conditions.
Gather perspectives from individuals with lived experience and generalist healthcare providers.
Analyze evidence supporting adaptations in guideline development.
Identified gaps in current guidelines regarding the complexity of multiple conditions.
Highlighted the need for incorporating personal experiences into care models.
Emphasized the importance of a stronger evidence base to inform guideline changes.

Abstract

To improve the integrated management of multiple long term conditions, clinical guidelines must encompass adapted care for disease complexity, incorporate perspectives from those with lived experience and generalist healthcare providers, and be supported by a stronger evidence baseMultiple long term conditions (MLTC or multimorbidity) refer to the presence of two or more long term conditions.

Rethinking care for multiple long term conditions: beyond guidelines for single diseases

Key Points

Abstract

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