Association between oral health status and frailty in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aims to explore the association between oral health status and frailty in older adults using comprehensive and objective oral health measurement indicators.

Method

This study conducted a collection and retrieval of relevant literature in the following English databases: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science (up to July 1, 2024). After screening the literature according to the specified inclusion and exclusion criteria, the quality of the literature was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tool and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The degree of heterogeneity was then represented by the I ² statistic, and based on this result, a random-effects or fixed-effects model was determined for analysis. Odds ratios (OR

SUBMITTER: Huang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11995049 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature