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| Title |
Sarcopenia as a predictor of hospitalization among older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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| Published in |
BMC Geriatrics, August 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12877-018-0878-0 |
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| Authors |
Xiaoming Zhang, Wenwu Zhang, Conghua Wang, Wuyuan Tao, Qingli Dou, Yunzhi Yang |
| Abstract |
Previous cohort studies investigating the association between sarcopenia and the risk of hospitalization have been inconsistent. We performed a meta-analysis to determine if sarcopenia is a predictor of hospitalization. Prospective cohort studies that evaluated the association between sarcopenia and hospitalization in older people were identified via a systematic search of four electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Science Citation Index, and the Cochrane Library). A random-effect model was applied to combine the results according to the heterogeneity of the included studies. Five studies (2832 participants) were included in this meta-analysis. Pooled results demonstrated that older people with sarcopenia were at an increased risk of hospitalization (pooled hazards ratio [HR] = 1.57, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.26, 1.94, I2 = 4.5%, P = 0.000) compared to those without sarcopenia. Results of subgroup analyses showed that hospitalized patients with sarcopenia had a higher rate of hospitalization (HR = 2.01, 95% CI = 1.41, 2.88, p = 0.000) versus patients without sarcopenia. A similar result was also found in community-dwelling older people with sarcopenia versus those without sarcopenia (HR = 1.40, 95% CI = 1.05, 1.88, p = 0.023). In addition, the subgroup analysis for length of follow-up showed that studies with a follow-up period of 3 years or more (pooled HR = 1.52, 95% CI = 1.19, 1.94, P = 0.001) reported a significantly higher rate of hospitalization among individuals with sarcopenia compared to those without sarcopenia. However, this association was not found in the studies with a follow-up period of less than 3 years (pooled HR = 1.76, 95% CI = 0.90, 3.44, P = 0.099). Sarcopenia is a significant predictor of hospitalization among older individuals, and the association may not be significantly affected by the characteristics of the population or the definition of sarcopenia. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 29 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7 | 24% |
| Australia | 3 | 10% |
| Canada | 2 | 7% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Japan | 1 | 3% |
| United States | 1 | 3% |
| Colombia | 1 | 3% |
| Chile | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 11 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 20 | 69% |
| Scientists | 8 | 28% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 131 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 131 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 9% |
| Researcher | 9 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 27 | 21% |
| Unknown | 42 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 34 | 26% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 10% |
| Sports and Recreations | 9 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 9 | 7% |
| Unknown | 54 | 41% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 34. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 January 2020.
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#5
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