Association between Dysphagia and Frailty in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing bodies of epidemiological evidence indicate potential associations between dysphagia and the risk of frailty in older adults. We hypothesized that older adults with symptoms of dysphagia might have a higher prevalence of frailty or prefrailty than those without dysphagia.

Methods

We systematically searched the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases for relevant studies published through 20 April 2022. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that examined the associations between dysphagia and the existence of frailty or prefrailty in community-dwelling, facility-dwelling, or hospitalized adults aged 50 years or older were synthesized. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to evaluate study quality.

Results

The meta-analysis comprised 12 co

SUBMITTER: Yang RY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9105461 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature