Table 1

Publications found through a hierarchical literature review, corresponding to recommendations on reporting or detecting prevalent comorbidities, and/or on screening for comorbidity or for risk factors

Domain of comorbiditiesTotal number of publications of recommendations* (number of international recommendations)Number of publications of recommendations for reporting or detecting prevalent comorbidities, n (%†)Number of publications of recommendations for screening comorbidity risk factors n (%†)
Cardiovascular diseases4 (4)2 (50)2 (50)
Malignancies22 (21)9 (39)21 (91)
Infections5 (3)3 (60)1 (20)
Gastrointestinal diseases4 (2)0 (0)4 (100)
Osteoporosis4 (4)4 (100)4 (100)
Depression4 (0)1 (25)4 (100)
  • *The number of publications is related to recommendation in both the general population and CIRDs.

  • †The percentages correspond to the number of publications of the column divided by the total number of publications regarding the comorbidity.

  • CIRDs, Chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases.