| Why carry out this study? |
| Previous studies have reported that multimorbidity is associated with the severity of fatigue as defined by visual or numeric scales. |
| There is an unmet need to more deeply understand effects of multimorbidity on various facets of the fatigue experience. |
| What was learned from this study? |
| In this study, we have shown that the presence of substantial multimorbidity, defined as the presence of ≥ 4 comorbidities, is associated with severe fatigue after adjusting for important confounders. |
| Multimorbidity is an important contributor to the experience of fatigue among patients with RA, including the physical, living, cognitive, and emotional aspects of the disease. |
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