Association between Comorbidity Indices and Functional Autonomy in Individuals with Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: This systematic review aimed to examine whether higher comorbidity burden, as assessed by comorbidity indices, was associated with a functional autonomy decline in individuals with cognitive impairment. The search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Cochrane, and Embase. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that examined the relationship between comorbidity indices and scales measuring activities of daily living (ADL) in individuals with cognitive impairment were included. The quality assessment tool for observational cohort and cross-sectional studies of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was used. Overall, 12 studies were included, among which three were longitudinal. Significant association was frequently reported by cross-sectional des

SUBMITTER: Temedda MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12275834 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature