Prevalence of frailty in 62 countries across the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-level studies
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway · University College Cork · +5 more institutions
Abstract
The prevalence of frailty at population level is unclear. We examined this in population-based studies, investigating sources of heterogeneity.
PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane Library databases were searched for observational population-level studies published between 1 January 1998 and 1 April 2020, including individuals aged ≥50 years, identified using any frailty measure. Prevalence estimates were extracted independently, assessed for bias and analysed using a random-effects model.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 44.24
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 36
Authors
7- RÓRónán Ó’CaoimhCorresponding
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway, University College Cork, Mercy University Hospital, St. Finbarr's Hospital
- DSDuygu Sezgin
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
- MOMark O’Donovan
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway, Portiuncula Hospital
- DWD. William Molloy
University College Cork, Mercy University Hospital, St. Finbarr's Hospital
- ACAndrew Clegg
University of Leeds
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Meta-analysis
- Population
- Demography
- Cochrane Library
- CINAHL
- Observational study
- Gerontology
- Reduced inequalities