Frailty as a Predictor of All-Cause Mortality Among Older Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Volume: 20, Issue: 6, Pages: 657 - 663.e4
Published: Jun 1, 2019
Abstract
Objectives We performed a meta-analysis based on prospective cohort studies to synthesize the pooled risk effect and to determine whether frailty is a predictor of all-cause mortality. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Setting PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched in October 2018. A random effects model was applied to combine the results according to the heterogeneity of the included studies....
Paper Details
Title
Frailty as a Predictor of All-Cause Mortality Among Older Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Published Date
Jun 1, 2019
Volume
20
Issue
6
Pages
657 - 663.e4
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