Sarcopenia and its association with falls and fractures in older adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
The Royal Melbourne Hospital · The University of Melbourne · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract Sarcopenia is a potentially modifiable risk factor for falls and fractures in older adults, but the strength of the association between sarcopenia, falls, and fractures is unclear. This study aims to systematically assess the literature and perform a meta‐analysis of the association between sarcopenia with falls and fractures among older adults. A literature search was performed using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, and CINAHL from inception to May 2018. Inclusion criteria were the following: published in English, mean/median age ≥ 65 years, sarcopenia diagnosis (based on definitions used by the original studies' authors), falls and/or fractures outcomes, and any study population. Pooled analyses were…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 51.27
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 106
Authors
7- SSSuey S.Y. Yeung
The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- EMEsmee M. Reijnierse
The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne
- VKVivien K. Pham
The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne
- MCMarijke C. Trappenburg
Ziekenhuis Amstelland, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- WKWen Kwang Lim
The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne
Topics & keywords
- Sarcopenia
- Medicine
- Meta-analysis
- CINAHL
- Odds ratio
- Confidence interval
- Population
- MEDLINE
- Quality Education