Self-Rated Health as a Predictor of Mortality in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Moustapha Dramé (), Eléonore Cantegrit and Lidvine Godaert
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Moustapha Dramé: EpiCliV Research Unit, Medical School, University of the French West Indies, 97261 Fort-de-France, France
Eléonore Cantegrit: Department of Geriatrics, General Hospital of Valenciennes, 59300 Valenciennes, France
Lidvine Godaert: EpiCliV Research Unit, Medical School, University of the French West Indies, 97261 Fort-de-France, France

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-12

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the link between self-reported health (SRH) and mortality in older adults. In total, 505 studies were found in PubMed and Scopus, of which 26 were included in this review. In total, 6 of the 26 studies included did not find any evidence of an association between SRH and mortality. Of the 21 studies that included community dwellers, 16 found a significant relationship between SRH and mortality. In total, 17 studies involved patients with no specific medical conditions; among these, 12 found a significant link between SRH and mortality. Among the studies in adults with specific medical conditions, eight showed a significant association between SRH and mortality. Among the 20 studies that definitely included people younger than 80 years, 14 found a significant association between SRH and mortality. Of the twenty-six studies, four examined short-term mortality; seven, medium-term mortality; and eighteen, long-term mortality. Among these, a significant association between SRH and mortality was found in 3, 7, and 12 studies, respectively. This study supports the existence of a significant relation between SRH and mortality. A better understanding of the components of SRH might help guide preventive health policies aimed at delaying mortality in the long term.

Keywords: self-rated health; mortality; older adults; prediction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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