Blood-borne biomarkers of mortality risk: systematic review of cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lifespan and the proportion of older people in the population are increasing, with far reaching consequences for the social, political and economic landscape. Unless accompanied by an increase in health span, increases in age-related diseases will increase the burden on health care resources. Intervention studies to enhance healthy ageing need appropriate outcome measures, such as blood-borne biomarkers, which are easily obtainable, cost-effective, and widely accepted. To date there have been no systematic reviews of blood-borne biomarkers of mortality.

Aim

To conduct a systematic review to identify available blood-borne biomarkers of mortality that can be used to predict healthy ageing post-retirement.

Methods

Four databases (Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web o

SUBMITTER: Barron E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4454670 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature