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For each condition, we identified validated EHR case algorithms through targeted literature search. For conditions without published algorithms, we performed chart review validation of ICD-based definitions in UCLA EHR. We translated all condition algorithms into OMOP computable phenotypes to enable use across harmonized EHR datasets. We applied eMWI to adults \u226518 years with \u22652 outpatient encounters between 2012 and 2024 in the University of California Health Data Warehouse (UCHDW), a harmonized dataset spanning 6 health systems.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Validated algorithms were available for 53\/76 conditions. Chart review validation supported \u22651 International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Revisions (ICD-9 and ICD-10) code definitions for 22\/23 remaining conditions. We translated 76 condition definitions into OMOP phenotypes and applied eMWI in UCHDW. Final sample included 4\u2009672\u2009662 adults with mean\u2009\u00b1\u2009SD age 46.3\u2009\u00b1\u200916.8 years, eMWI 5.66\u2009\u00b1\u20097.85 (range 0-91), 55.7% female, and 45.5% non-Hispanic White. eMWI increased with age and social vulnerability and captured wide distributions across population subgroups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion and Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>eMWI enables scalable implementation of multimorbidity measurement in large harmonized EHR datasets. 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