Indicators and Instruments to Assess Components of Disability in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The epidemiological demands of aging point to the need for characterizing older adults regarding health and disability. This systematic review aims to summarize the indicators (instruments) identifying different components of disability as a result of aging exposition in community-dwelling older adults, considering the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework. Taking the PRISMA 2020 recommendations as a reference, studies with community-dwelling older adults, reporting the development and/or age disability modifications were included. Two reviewers analyzed the observational studies searched in the MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase databases. Of the 137 potentially eligible studies, 49 were included in this review. Several indicators (

SUBMITTER: Moreira JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9653663 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature