Frailty and Delirium in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature.

Ilaria PersicoBeatrice ArosioAlessandro MorandiJustin HaasPaolo MazzolaAntonella ZambonGiorgio AnnoniGiuseppe Bellelli

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)

This systematic review and meta-analysis supports the existence of an independent relationship between frailty and delirium, although there is notable methodological heterogeneity between the methods used to assess the 2 conditions. Future studies are needed to better delineate the dynamics between these syndromes.

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