TableĀ 1

Number of items in each category of the ICPC-2 used to identify multimorbid patients

ICPC-2 categoryNumber of items
General and unspecified3
Blood, blood forming organs and immune mechanism3
Digestive7
Endocrine/metabolic and nutritional5
Neurological10
Skin1
Musculoskeletal4
Urological3
Respiratory4
Eye3
Ear2
Cardiovascular10
Psychological17
Female genital2
Male genital1
  • ICPC-2, International Classification of Primary Care, V.2.