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Effectiveness of the interventions in preventing the progression of pre-frailty and frailty in older adults: a systematic review protocol
Journal Title
JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports
Year (definitive publication)
2016
Language
English
Country
Australia
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Abstract
The objective of this review is to identify the effectiveness of the interventions in preventing progression of pre-frailty and frailty in older adults.
More specifically, the review questions are:
(i) What is the effectiveness of interventions in preventing or reducing frailty in older adults?
(ii) How does effectiveness vary with degree of frailty?
(iii) Are there factors that influence the effectiveness of interventions?
(iv) What is the economic feasibility of interventions for pre-frailty and frailty?
Acknowledgements
This protocol is part of the project / joint action ‘664367 / FOCUS’ which has received funding from the
European Union’s Health Programme (2014-2020).
Keywords
frail elderly,frailty,pre-frailty
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Health Sciences - Medical and Health Sciences
- Psychology - Social Sciences
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