ReviewGerontology & geriatric medicine
Factors Associated for Mortality of Older People With COVID 19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Review in Gerontology & geriatric medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
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.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
37 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Catalase: A Potential Pharmacologic Target for Hydrogen Peroxide in the Treatment of COVID-19.Current topics in medicinal chemistry · 2024Pooled it
- COVID-19 and solid organ transplantation: Finding the right balance.Transplantation reviews (Orlando, Fla.) · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of dementia on risks of COVID-19 infection and outcomes among older adults in Sweden.BMC geriatrics · 2025Observational
- Risk factors for 30-day COVID-19 mortality among people living with dementia in Alberta, Canada: a retrospective cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Evaluation of road traffic injuries in the post-pandemic era: a two-and-a-half-year review of clinical characteristics and outcomes at a major trauma center.International journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2025Review
- Elderly patients in crisis: unveiling outcomes and management approaches in severe COVID-19 cases - a retrospective analysis from Brazil.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Article
- Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 virus among patients with acute febrile illness in selected sites of Ethiopia 2021-2022.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Expert Consensus on the Clinical Application of Oral Small-molecule Antiviral Drugs Against COVID-19.Infectious diseases & immunity · 2024Article
- Article
- 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2024Review
- Article
- Factors associated with mortality of elderly people due to COVID-19: Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Article
- Prevalence of COVID-19 Among 8000 Patients at a Hospitalized and Mortality in Old Age.Current aging science · 2024Article
- Evidence gaps among systematic reviews examining the relationship of race, ethnicity, and social determinants of health with adult inpatient quality measures.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2024Article
- Seeking Dental Healthcare in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study Examining the Health Belief Model.Innovation in aging · 2024Article
- Spatial, temporal, and demographic nonstationary dynamics of COVID-19 exposure among older adults in the U.S.PloS one · 2024Article
- Just visiting: A qualitative study of Australian allied health professionals' experiences working in residential aged care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.Australasian journal on ageing · 2023Article
- The elderly population are more vulnerable for the management of colorectal cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide, population-based study.Intestinal research · 2023Article
- A Comparison of Cognitive Performance, Depressive Symptoms, and Incidence of Falls in Brazilian Older Women with and without a Confirmed History of COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundWhilst people of all ages are affected in some way by COVID-19 virus, older people are at a high mortality risk. This study aimed to systematically review the numerous factors associated with mortality among COVID-19 infected older people.
methodPubMed and Science Direct were searched from inception to the April 15, 2021. We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 statement and Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tool to assess the methodological quality of the included studies.
resultsOf the 4957 studies identified, 20 were included in the qualitative analysis, while 10 were included in the quantitative analysis. Male sex (OR = 2.22, 95% CI = 1.23-3.99), age (over 75 years old) (OR = 3.36, 95% CI = 2.30-4.90), Dementia (OR = 3.69, 95% CI = 1.99-6.83) and Dyspnoea (OR = 3.16, 95% CI = 2.61-3.82), were found to be significantly associated with mortality. There is no significant association between Diabetes, or Hypertension.
conclusionOlder age, male gender, dyspnoea and dementia were associated with a greater risk of death of older people from COVID-19 infection. These findings may help health care professionals to identify high-risk groups, facilitate appropriate remedial measures, and control mortality among older people.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.