Comprehensive geriatric assessment and primary care based interventions for managing frailty in older adults: An evidence map.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is a geriatric syndrome leading to adverse health outcomes, but can be managed through targeted interventions and potentially reversed. Primary care settings play a pivotal role in identifying and addressing frailty. This review aims to assess the effective primary care interventions and strategies to manage frailty.

Methods

This review mapped evidence to evaluate systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials in older adults (≥60 years) on primary care-based interventions for managing frailty. Data were extracted from databases including MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Cochrane CENTRAL, covering publications up to September 11, 2024. Interventions in primary care, community-based, or home-based settings were included, excluding hospitalized or

SUBMITTER: Sahoo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12757642 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature