Frailty and risks of all-cause and cause-specific death in community-dwelling adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frailty and risks of all-cause and cause-specific death in community-dwelling adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The associations of frailty with all-cause and cause-specific mortality remain unclear. Therefore, we performed this meta-analysis to fill this gap. Methods We searched the PubMed and Embase databases through June 2022. Prospective cohort studies or clinical trials examining frai...

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Main Authors: Yang Peng, Guo-Chao Zhong, Xiaoli Zhou, Lijuan Guan, Lihua Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frailty
All-cause mortality
Cause-specific mortality
meta-analysis
Cardiovascular disease
cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03404-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03404-w

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