Prevalence of frailty at population level in European ADVANTAGE Joint Action Member States : a systematic review and meta-analysis

INTRODUCTION: Although frailty is common among community-dwelling older adults, its prevalence in Europe and how this varies between countries is unclear.

METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis of literature on frailty prevalence in 22 European countries involved in the Joint Action ADVANTAGE was conducted.

RESULTS: Sixty-two papers, representing 68 unique datasets were included. Meta-analysis showed an overall estimated frailty prevalence of 18% (95% confidence interval, CI, 15-21%). The prevalence in community (n = 53) vs non-community based studies (n = 15) was 12% (95% CI 10-15%) and 45% (95% CI 27-63%), respectively. Pooled prevalence in community studies adopting a physical phenotype was 12% (95% CI 10-14%, n = 45) vs 16% (95% CI 7-29%, n = 8) for all other definitions. Sub-analysis of a subgroup of studies assessed as high-quality (n = 47) gave a pooled estimate of 17% (95% CI 13-21%).

CONCLUSIONS: The considerable and significant heterogeneity found warrants the development of common methodological approaches to provide accurate and comparable frailty prevalence estimates at population-level.

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: 22. Juli, Seite 226-238

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

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

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Themen:

Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 01.02.2019

Date Revised 10.04.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4415/ANN_18_03_10

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM289200687