Effectiveness of the interventions in preventing the progression of pre-frailty and frailty in older adults: a systematic review protocol

Review question 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: - What is the effectiveness of interventions in preventing or reducing frailty in olde...

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Main Author: Apóstolo, João Luís Alves (author)
Other Authors: Richard, Cooke (author), Elzbieta, Bobrowicz-Campos (author), Silvina, Santana (author), Maura, Marcucci (author), Antonio, Cano (author), M, Vollenbroek (author), Carol, Holland (author)
Format: report
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://web.esenfc.pt/?url=Z9nIU7pe
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.esenfc.pt:6770
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Summary:Review question 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: - What is the effectiveness of interventions in preventing or reducing frailty in older adults? - How does effectiveness vary with degree of frailty? - Are there factors that influence the effectiveness of interventions? - What is the economic feasibility of interventions for pre-frailty and frailty?