Incidence of frailty : a systematic review of scientific literature from a public health perspective

INTRODUCTION: Because of the dynamic nature of frailty, prospective epidemiological data are essential to calibrate an adequate public health response.

METHODS: A systematic review of literature on frailty incidence was conducted within the European Joint Action ADVANTAGE.

RESULTS: Of the 6 studies included, only 3 were specifically aimed at estimating frailty incidence, and only 2 provided disaggregated results by at least gender. The mean follow-up length (1-22.2 years; median 5.1), sample size (74-6306 individuals), and age of participants (≥ 30-65) varied greatly across studies. The adoption of incidence proportions rather than rates further limited comparability of results. After removing one outlier, incidence ranged from 5% (follow-up 22.2 years; age ≥ 30) to 13% (follow-up 1 year, age ≥ 55).

CONCLUSIONS: Well-designed prospective studies of frailty are necessary. To facilitate comparison across studies and over time, incidence should be estimated in person-time rate. Analyses of factors associated with the development of frailty are needed to identify high-risk groups.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:54

Enthalten in:

Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita - 54(2018), 3 vom: 30. Juli, Seite 239-245

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Galluzzo, Lucia [VerfasserIn]
O'Caoimh, Rónán [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez-Laso, Ángel [VerfasserIn]
Beltzer, Nathalie [VerfasserIn]
Ranhoff, Anette Hylen [VerfasserIn]
Van der Heyden, Johan [VerfasserIn]
Lamprini-Koula, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Ciutan, Marius [VerfasserIn]
López-Samaniego, Luz [VerfasserIn]
Liew, Aaron [VerfasserIn]
Work Package 5 of the Joint Action ADVANTAGE [VerfasserIn]

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Systematic Review

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Date Completed 01.02.2019

Date Revised 01.02.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4415/ANN_18_03_11

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM289200636