Frailty and Multimorbidity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Davide Liborio Vetrano · Karolinska Institutet

Katie Palmer · IRCCS San Camillo Hospital

Alessandra Marengoni · University of Brescia

Emanuele Marzetti · Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Fabrizia Lattanzio

Regina Roller‐Wirnsberger · Medical University of Graz

Luz López Samaniego

Leocadio Rodríguez‐Mañas

Abstract

Frailty and multimorbidity are two related conditions in older adults. Most frail individuals are also multimorbid, but fewer multimorbid ones also present frailty. Our findings are not conclusive regarding the causal association between the two conditions. Further longitudinal and well-designed studies may help to untangle the relationship between frailty and multimorbidity.

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Frailty in Older Adults Chronic Disease Management Strategies Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

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Published in: The Journals of Gerontology Series A

Volume 74, Issue 5, pp. 659-666

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gly110

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 27.29

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