Alqahtani Bader A, Alshehri Mohammed M, Elnaggar Ragab K, Alsaad Saad M, Alsayer Ahmed A, Almadani Noura, Alhowimel Ahmed, Alqahtani Mohammed, Alenazi Aqeel M
Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia.
Physical Therapy Department, Jazan University, Jazan 82412, Saudi Arabia.
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Jan 6;10(1):108. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10010108.
(1) We aimed to systematically search available data on the prevalence of frailty among community-dwelling elders in Middle Eastern countries. The results from available studies are cumulated to provide comprehensive evidence for the prevalence of frailty. (2) Methods: A meta-analysis was done. A literature search was carried out using PRISMA guidelines in PubMed, Web of Science, and SCOPUS websites for studies up to 2020. Inclusion criteria entailed all primary studies conducted in Middle Eastern countries on frailty in community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years and older. (3) Results: A total of 10 studies were selected for this study. Random-effects meta-analysis of nine studies indicated there was a pooled prevalence rate of 0.3924 with a standard error of 0.037. This pooled prevalence point estimate of 0.3924 was statistically significant ( < 0.001). The Egger's regression test and the trim-fill method for detecting publication bias did not detect any evidence of publication bias in the sample of included studies. The Egger's regression test was not statistically significant. The trim-fill method indicated zero studies were missing on either side; (4) Conclusions: The study's findings indicate that the prevalence of frailty is higher in Middle Eastern nations. Despite indications that many of these nations' populations are rapidly ageing, we presently lack information on the incidence of frailty in these populations; this information is essential to health, policymakers, and social care planning.
(1) 我们旨在系统地搜索中东国家社区居住老年人中衰弱症患病率的现有数据。汇总现有研究结果，以提供关于衰弱症患病率的全面证据。(2) 方法：进行了一项荟萃分析。使用PRISMA指南在PubMed、科学网和SCOPUS网站上进行文献检索，检索截至2020年的研究。纳入标准包括在中东国家对60岁及以上社区居住老年人的衰弱症进行的所有初步研究。(3) 结果：本研究共选取了10项研究。对9项研究进行的随机效应荟萃分析表明，合并患病率为0.3924，标准误差为0.037。这个合并患病率点估计值0.3924具有统计学意义（<0.001）。用于检测发表偏倚的Egger回归检验和修剪填充法在纳入研究样本中未发现任何发表偏倚的证据。Egger回归检验无统计学意义。修剪填充法表明两侧均无缺失研究；(4) 结论：该研究结果表明，中东国家衰弱症的患病率较高。尽管有迹象表明这些国家中的许多国家人口正在迅速老龄化，但我们目前缺乏这些人群中衰弱症发病率的信息；这些信息对卫生、政策制定者和社会护理规划至关重要。
