| Title: |
Prevalence of frailty at population level in European ADVANTAGE Joint Action Member States: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| Authors: |
O’Caoimh, Rónán; Galluzzo, Lucia; Rodríguez-Laso, Ángel; Van der Heyden, Johan; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Lamprini-Koula, Maria; Ciutan, Marius; López Samaniego, Luz; Carcaillon-Bentata, Laure; Kennelly, Siobhán; Liew, Aaron; on behalf of Work Package 5 of the Joint Action ADVANTAGE, on behalf of Work Package 5 of the Joint |
| Source: |
Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità; Vol. 54 No. 3 (2018); 226-238 ; 2384-8553 ; 0021-2571 |
| Publisher Information: |
Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità |
| Publication Year: |
2018 |
| Collection: |
Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità |
| Subject Terms: |
prevalence; frailty; systematic review; ADVANTAGE JA; Europe |
| Description: |
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. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://annali.iss.it/index.php/anna/article/view/769/418; https://annali.iss.it/index.php/anna/article/view/769/426; https://annali.iss.it/index.php/anna/article/view/769 |
| Availability: |
https://annali.iss.it/index.php/anna/article/view/769 |
| Rights: |
Copyright (c) 2018 Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.C8E5ED4B |
| Database: |
BASE |