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Predictive Value of Frailty on Outcomes of Patients With Cirrhosis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Wen-Zhen Tang, Sheng-Rui Zhu, Shu-Tian Mo, Yuan-Xi Xie, Zheng-Ke-Ke Tan, Yan-Juan Teng, Kui Jia

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Wen-Zhen Tang *Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9159-9538
Sheng-Rui Zhu *Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4807-2949
Shu-Tian Mo *Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9385-0757
Yuan-Xi XieDepartment of Central Sterile Supply, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University,, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.ORCID 0009-0000-8434-0528
Zheng-Ke-Ke TanNursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.ORCID 0009-0007-6409-8077
Yan-Juan TengDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.ORCID 0009-0001-2407-3197
Kui JiaDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 530021, China, +86 0771-12580-6.ORCID 0000-0003-2661-5700

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Frailty is one of the most common symptoms in patients with cirrhosis. Many researchers have identified it as a prognostic factor for patients with cirrhosis. However, no quantitative meta-analysis has evaluated the prognostic value of frailty in patients with cirrhosis. Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the prognostic significance of frailty in patients with cirrhosis. Methods: The systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) recommendations. We conducted a comprehensive search of the literature using databases such as PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science, as well as China National Knowledge Infrastructure, encompassing the period from inception to 22 December 2023. Data were extracted for frailty to predict adverse outcomes in patients with cirrhosis. RevMan (version 5.3) and R (version 4.2.2) were used to assess the extracted data. Results: A total of 26 studies with 9597 patients with cirrhosis were included. Compared with patients having low or no frailty, the frail group had a higher mortality rate (relative ratio, RR=2.07, 95% CI 1.82-2.34, P<.001), higher readmission rate (RR=1.50, 95% CI 1.22-1.84, P<.001), and lower quality of life (RR=5.78, 95% CI 2.25-14.82, P<.001). The summary receiver operator characteristic (SROC) curve of frailty for mortality in patients with cirrhosis showed that the false positive rate (FPR) was 0.25 (95% CI 0.17-0.34), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) was 4.17 (95% CI 2.93-5.93), sensitivity was 0.54 (95% CI 0.39-0.69), and specificity was 0.73 (95% CI 0.64-0.81). The SROC curve of readmission showed that the FPR, DOR, sensitivity, and specificity were 0.39 (95% CI 0.17-0.66), 1.38 (95% CI 0.64-2.93), 0.46 (95% CI 0.28-0.64), and 0.60 (95% CI 0.28-0.85), respectively. Conclusions: This meta-analysis demonstrated that frailty is a reliable prognostic predictor of outcomes in patients with cirrhosis. To enhance the prognosis of patients with cirrhosis, more studies on frailty screening are required.

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FrailtyLiver CirrhosisHumansPredictive Value of TestsPrognosiscirrhosisdiagnostic efficiencyfrailtymeta-analysisprognostic factorsurvivalsystematic review

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