Frailty as a Predictor of Cognitive Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background/Aim: Current evidence in the literature supports associations between frailty, cognitive impairment, and dementia. The study aim was to describe the risk of cognitive disorders associated with physical frailty in older adults from community-based studies. Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis, using MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science as databases for the search. Cohort and longitudinal studies were included in qualitative analysis and quantitative synthesis. For inclusion, studies had to assess dementia and cognitive impairment as a primary or secondary outcome, and describe the prevalence of frailty among participants at baseline and follow-up. Results: Of the 2,210 studies retrieved by the systematic review, 6 relevant studies were included in

SUBMITTER: Borges MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6389599 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature