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In primary care for patients with multimorbidity, attainment of multimorbidity-specific quality indicators is significantly lower than generic indicators, with notable socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities in care quality. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Evaluate the quality of primary care for patients with multimorbidity using quality indicators from electronic health records.

July 12, 2026BMC MedicineOpen Access

Mapping quality of primary care among 0.5 million people with multiple long-term conditions in England, 2015–2024: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records

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QGQian GaoUniversity College London MCMeryem CicekImperial College London BHBenedict HayhoeImperial College London

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Retrospective cohort study evaluates primary care quality for multimorbidity, highlighting health disparities.

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Evaluate the quality of primary care for patients with multimorbidity using quality indicators from electronic health records.
Utilized electronic health records from the Discover-NOW Hub covering northwest London (2015-2024).
Identified and analyzed eight generic and six multimorbidity-specific quality indicators.
Conducted ordinary least squares and logistic regression analyses to assess sociodemographic and health-related inequalities.
Attainment on generic quality indicators ranged from 23.5% to 79.8%, generally higher than multimorbidity-specific indicators (less than 30%).
Quality indicator scores were stable over the past decade but dropped significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Socioeconomic inequalities were observed, especially concerning ethnicity and neighborhood deprivation, affecting quality of care.

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Gao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5332484f7abc118adedd14 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-026-04964-z

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July 12, 2026BMC MedicineOpen Access

Mapping quality of primary care among 0.5 million people with multiple long-term conditions in England, 2015–2024: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records

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Authors

QGQian GaoUniversity College London MCMeryem CicekImperial College London BHBenedict HayhoeImperial College London

Discussion

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Implication

Retrospective cohort study evaluates primary care quality for multimorbidity, highlighting health disparities.

Key Points

Evaluate the quality of primary care for patients with multimorbidity using quality indicators from electronic health records.
Utilized electronic health records from the Discover-NOW Hub covering northwest London (2015-2024).
Identified and analyzed eight generic and six multimorbidity-specific quality indicators.
Conducted ordinary least squares and logistic regression analyses to assess sociodemographic and health-related inequalities.
Attainment on generic quality indicators ranged from 23.5% to 79.8%, generally higher than multimorbidity-specific indicators (less than 30%).
Quality indicator scores were stable over the past decade but dropped significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Socioeconomic inequalities were observed, especially concerning ethnicity and neighborhood deprivation, affecting quality of care.

Cite This Study

Gao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5332484f7abc118adedd14 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-026-04964-z

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