Association between frailty and hospital-related adverse events in older hospitalised patients: a systematic literature review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Research indicates that older hospitalised individuals are more susceptible to hospital adverse events (AEs). Frailty is a syndrome marked by increased vulnerability, sudden and severe health changes and the risk of adverse outcomes. The majority of the available research puts a limited emphasis on those who live with frailty and examines the relationship between age alone and the occurrence of AEs. This review investigates the association between frailty and the likelihood of hospital AE occurrences in hospitalised older patients.

Methods and analysis

The proposed systematic review will search Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus and Web of Science databases. Studies that published original data in English using any methodology will be included. A manual search of the

SUBMITTER: Alotaibi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815425 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature