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SynthesisPloS one2019

Instruments for the detection of frailty syndrome in older adults: A systematic review.

Jossiana Wilke Faller, David do Nascimento Pereira, Suzana de Souza, Fernando Kenji Nampo, Fabiana de Souza Orlandi, Silvia Matumoto

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 132 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

132 citing papers in PubMed, 14 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Health-related quality of life measures provide information on the contributors, components, and consequences of frailty in HIV: a systematic mapping review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024
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  10. Association between mortality and frailty in emergency general surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jossiana Wilke FallerDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and Public Health, University of São Paulo, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Research Development, Ribeirão Preto School of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1216-8180
David do Nascimento PereiraProgram in Health Promotion and Care in Hospital Care of the Medical School of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Suzana de SouzaLatin-American Institute of Life and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Latin-American Integration, Foz do Iguassu, Paraná, Brazil.
Fernando Kenji NampoLatin-American Institute of Life and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Latin-American Integration, Foz do Iguassu, Paraná, Brazil.
Fabiana de Souza OrlandiDepartment of Gerontology of the Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Silvia MatumotoDepartment of Maternal and Child Health and Public Health, University of São Paulo, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Research Development, Ribeirão Preto School of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8590-5276

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Frailty is a dynamic process in which there is a reduction in the physical, psychological and/or social function associated with aging. The aim of this study was to identify instruments for the detection of frailty in older adults, characterizing their components, application scenarios, ability to identify pre-frailty and clinimetric properties evaluated. The study was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), under registration number CRD42017039318. A total of 14 electronic sources were searched to identify studies that investigated instruments for the detection of frailty or that presented the construction and/or clinimetric evaluation of the instrument, according to criteria established by the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN). 96 studies were included in the qualitative synthesis: 51 instruments for the detection of frailty were identified, with predominantly physical domains; 40 were constructed and/or validated for use in the older adult community population, 28 only highlighted the distinction between frail and non-frail individuals and 23 presented three or more levels of frailty. The FRAGIRE, FRAIL Scale, Edmonton Frail Scale and IVCF-20 instruments were the most frequently analyzed in relation to clinimetric properties. It was concluded that: (I) there is a large number of instruments for measuring the same construct, which makes it difficult for researchers and clinicians to choose the most appropriate; (II) the FRAGIRE and CFAI stand out due to their multidimensional aspects, including an environmental assessment; however, (III) the need for standardization of the scales was identified, since the use of different instruments in clinical trials may prevent the comparability of the results in systematic reviews and; (IV) considering the different instruments identified in this review, the choice of researchers/clinicians should be guided by the issues related to the translation and validation for their location and the suitability for their context.

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Frail ElderlyAged, 80 and overFrailtyHumansSurveys and Questionnaires

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