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SynthesisBMC geriatrics2018

Sarcopenia as a predictor of hospitalization among older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Xiaoming Zhang, Wenwu Zhang, Conghua Wang, Wuyuan Tao, Qingli Dou, Yunzhi Yang

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Synthesis in BMC geriatrics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 86 papers, 18 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Xiaoming ZhangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, the Baoan Hospital affiliated with Southern Medical University, People's Hospital of Baoan District of Shenzhen, No. 118, Longjing, Baoan District, Shenzhen, 518101, China.
Wenwu ZhangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, the Baoan Hospital affiliated with Southern Medical University, People's Hospital of Baoan District of Shenzhen, No. 118, Longjing, Baoan District, Shenzhen, 518101, China.
Conghua WangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, the Baoan Hospital affiliated with Southern Medical University, People's Hospital of Baoan District of Shenzhen, No. 118, Longjing, Baoan District, Shenzhen, 518101, China.
Wuyuan TaoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, the Baoan Hospital affiliated with Southern Medical University, People's Hospital of Baoan District of Shenzhen, No. 118, Longjing, Baoan District, Shenzhen, 518101, China.
Qingli DouDepartment of Emergency Medicine, the Baoan Hospital affiliated with Southern Medical University, People's Hospital of Baoan District of Shenzhen, No. 118, Longjing, Baoan District, Shenzhen, 518101, China. 1149646884@qq.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4204-2615
Yunzhi YangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, the Baoan Hospital affiliated with Southern Medical University, People's Hospital of Baoan District of Shenzhen, No. 118, Longjing, Baoan District, Shenzhen, 518101, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious cohort studies investigating the association between sarcopenia and the risk of hospitalization have been inconsistent. We performed a meta-analysis to determine if sarcopenia is a predictor of hospitalization.

methodsProspective cohort studies that evaluated the association between sarcopenia and hospitalization in older people were identified via a systematic search of four electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Science Citation Index, and the Cochrane Library). A random-effect model was applied to combine the results according to the heterogeneity of the included studies.

resultsFive studies (2832 participants) were included in this meta-analysis. Pooled results demonstrated that older people with sarcopenia were at an increased risk of hospitalization (pooled hazards ratio [HR] = 1.57, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.26, 1.94, I

conclusionsSarcopenia is a significant predictor of hospitalization among older individuals, and the association may not be significantly affected by the characteristics of the population or the definition of sarcopenia.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAgingCohort StudiesHospitalizationHumansIndependent LivingPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesSarcopeniaHospitalizationMeta-analysisOlder peopleSarcopenia

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