All-cause and cardiovascular mortality in dual sensory impairment patients: A meta-analysis of cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This meta-analysis is to determine the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality of dual sensory impairment (DSI).

Methods

Relevant cohort studies were searched in Medline with PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE databases. The quality of the included studies was assessed based on the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale (NOS). STATA software (USA) was used to conduct statistical analyses. To determine the source of heterogeneity, subgroup and sensitivity analyses were carried out. Funnel plots and the Egger's test were used for detecting publication bias.

Results

This meta-analysis incorporated 12 cohort studies (1992-2024), containing 310 211 patients. Pooled analysis showed that DSI patients had a higher risk of all-cause mortality (

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11606439 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature