Frailty assessment utilization around the globe-a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent expert guidelines recommend that frailty assessments (FAs) encompass physical, functional, cognitive, social, and mental health domains. This systematic review examines FAs administered globally between 2015 to 2022 in geriatric participants (65 years and older) to characterize the parameters used to assess frailty.

Methods

Following PRISMA guidelines, we screened 3,859 articles and included 202 in the final analysis. FA parameters were coded into 45 health-related categories defined by the authors to evaluate the domains most frequently used.

Results

Across 39 countries, 291 FAs were identified, with an average number of 17.36 parameters per instrument. Of the 4,995 total parameters analyzed, 22.32 % assessed functional health or physical performanc

SUBMITTER: Gaston S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12516048 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature