Title |
Incidence of frailty: a systematic review of scientific literature from a public health perspective.
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Published in |
Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità, January 2018
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DOI | 10.4415/ann_18_03_11 |
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Authors |
Lucia Galluzzo, Rónán O'Caoimh, Ángel Rodríguez-Laso, Nathalie Beltzer, Anette Hylen Ranhoff, Johan Van der Heyden, Maria Lamprini-Koula, Marius Ciutan, Luz López-Samaniego, Aaron Liew |
Abstract |
Because of the dynamic nature of frailty, prospective epidemiological data are essential to calibrate an adequate public health response. A systematic review of literature on frailty incidence was conducted within the European Joint Action ADVANTAGE. 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). 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. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
Ireland | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 40 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 15% |
Student > Master | 5 | 13% |
Researcher | 4 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 4 | 10% |
Lecturer | 2 | 5% |
Other | 7 | 18% |
Unknown | 12 | 30% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 33% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 18% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 3% |
Environmental Science | 1 | 3% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 3% |
Other | 3 | 8% |
Unknown | 14 | 35% |