Prevalence of frailty among elderly patients with hip fracture in China: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Frailty is a clinical syndrome characterised by a reduced ability to adapt to external stressors owing to a reduced physiological reserve, which is caused by degeneration of multiple organ systems. Frailty is particularly prevalent among patients with hip fractures. Research on frailty in China started late; thus, evidence regarding the prevalence of frailty among older patients with hip fracture in China is scarce. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to systematically search for available data on the prevalence of frailty among older patients with hip fracture in China, assess the pooled prevalence of frailty and describe the association between frailty and clinical outcomes.

Method and analysis

We will systematically search electronic databa

SUBMITTER: Xia J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603504 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature