Prevalence of anaemia in older persons: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ageing populations will impact on healthcare provision, especially since extra years are not necessarily spent in good health. It is important to identify and understand the significance of common medical problems in older people. Anaemia may be one such problem. We report on the prevalence of anaemia in cohorts of elderly people in the general population. The presence of anaemia is associated with a worse prognosis for both morbidity and mortality.

Methods

Electronic searching and reference lists of published reports were used to identify studies that reported on prevalence of anaemia in cohorts of at least 100 individuals predominantly aged 65 years and over living in developed countries, together with criteria used to define anaemia. Studies of anaemia prevalen

SUBMITTER: Gaskell H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2248585 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature