Symptoms provide predictive information on daily functioning beyond signs and diseases in middle-aged and older adults, particularly those with multimorbidity

Key Points

• The study aims to explore how symptoms influence daily functioning in middle-aged and older adults with multimorbidity.
• Analyzed the relationship between symptoms, signs, and diseases on functioning.
• Focused on middle-aged and older adults with multimorbidity.
• Utilized statistical methods to assess variability in functional limitations.
• Symptoms and signs accounted for more variability in functional limitations than diseases.
• Emphasized the importance of a symptom-oriented approach in clinical settings.