Fall and its association with the frailty syndrome in the elderly: systematic review with meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Jack Roberto Silva Fhon (Author), Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues (Author), Wilmer Fuentes Neira (Author), Violeta Magdalena Rojas Huayta (Author), Maria Lucia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO.
• Subjects: article
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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 t...