Association of frailty and mortality risk in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 59 international prospective cohort studies
These findings highlight the need for comprehensive assessment and management of frailty in community-dwelling older adults. Future research and health policy should prioritize targeted strategies according to frailty severity to reduce mortality risk and improve health outcomes.
Authors
- Youmin Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1381-652X)
- Lijuan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1374-4343)
- Rhayun Song
- Jisu Seo
- Xing Fan
- Yuelin Li
- Hyunju Seo
Institutions
- Chungnam National University (KR)
- Lishui University (CN)
- Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-26082-w
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00