Bone
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Review Meta Analysis
Frailty as a predictor of fractures among community-dwelling older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To identify prospective studies examining associations between frailty and fractures and to combine the risk measures to synthesize pooled evidence on frailty as a predictor of fractures among community-dwelling older people. ⋯ This systematic review and meta-analysis showed evidence that frailty and prefrailty are significant predictors of fractures among community-dwelling older people. Treating frailty may potentially lead to lowering fracture risks.