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Fall and its association with the frailty syndrome in the elderly: systematic review with meta-analysis
Jack Roberto Silva Fhon, Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues, Wilmer Fuentes Neira, Violeta Magdalena Rojas Huayta, Maria Lúcia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades, Peru, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Peru
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP · 2016 · ▲ 133 citations
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the prevalence of falls and frailty syndrome and the association between these two syndromes in the elderly population. METHOD: Systematic review, without restriction of dates, in English, Portuguese and Spanish languages, in the databases PubMed, CINAHL, LILACS and in the SciElo virtual library. The association between both variables was extracted from the studies (Odds Ratio and 95% Confidence Intervals). RESULTS: The review included 19 studies published between 2001 and 2015. The prevalence of falls in the frail elderly population was between 6.7% and 44%; in the pre-frail, between 10.0% and 52.0%, and in the non-frail, between 7.6% and 90.4%. The association between both variables presented a value of OR 1.80 (95% CI 1.51-2.13). CONCLUSION: There is evidence that falls are associated to the frailty in the elderly. Other factors may influence this association, such as age, sex, data collection instrument of the studies, place where they live and the process of senescence(definition). OBJETIVO: Analisar a prevalência de quedas e da síndrome da fragilidade e a associação entre essas duas síndromes na população idosa. MÉTODO: Revisão sistemática, sem restrição de datas, nos idiomas inglês, português e espanhol, nas bases de dados PubMed, CINAHL, LILACS e na biblioteca virtual SciElo. A associação entre ambas as variáveis foi extraída dos próprios artigos (Odds Ratio e os Intervalos de Confiança de 95%). RESULTADOS: Foram incluídos na revisão 19 artigos publicados entre 2001 e 2015. A prevalência de queda no idoso frágil esteve entre 6,7% e 44%; nos pré-frágeis, entre 10,0% e 52,0%, e nos não frágeis, entre 7,6% e 90,4%. A associação entre ambas as variáveis apresentou o valor de OR 1,80 (IC 95% 1,51-2,13). CONCLUSÃO: Há evidências de que a queda está associada à fragilidade do idoso. Outros fatores podem influenciar essa associação, como idade, sexo, instrumento de coleta de dados dos estudos, local onde vive e o próprio processo de senescência.
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Fhon, J.R.S., Rodrigues, R.A.P., Neira, W.F., Huayta, V.M.R., Robazzi, M.L.D.C.C., Peru, U.D.C.Y.H., & Peru, U.N.M.D.S.M. (2016). Fall and its association with the frailty syndrome in the elderly: systematic review with meta-analysis. <em>Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP</em>. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0080-623420160000700018
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Fhon JRS, Rodrigues RAP, Neira WF, Huayta VMR, Robazzi MLDCC, Peru UDCYH, et al. Fall and its association with the frailty syndrome in the elderly: systematic review with meta-analysis. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP. 2016. doi:10.1590/s0080-623420160000700018.
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@article{jack2016Fallan,
title = {Fall and its association with the frailty syndrome in the elderly: systematic review with meta-analysis},
author = {Jack Roberto Silva Fhon and Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues and Wilmer Fuentes Neira and Violeta Magdalena Rojas Huayta and Maria Lúcia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi and Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades, Peru and Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Peru},
journal = {Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP},
year = {2016},
doi = {10.1590/s0080-623420160000700018},
}
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