Systematic review of the utility of the frailty index and frailty phenotype to predict all-cause mortality in older people.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current guidelines for healthcare of community-dwelling older people advocate screening for frailty to predict adverse health outcomes, but there is no consensus on the optimum instrument to use in such settings. The objective of this systematic review of population studies was to compare the ability of the frailty index (FI) and frailty phenotype (FP) instruments to predict all-cause mortality in older people.

Methods

Studies published before 27 July 2022 were identified using Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and CINAHL databases. The eligibility criteria were population-based prospective studies of community-dwelling older adults (aged 65 years or older) and evaluation of both the FI and FP for prediction of all-cause mortality. The Scottish Intercol

SUBMITTER: Kim DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9438224 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature