COVID-19 and the risk and trajectory of frailty in community- or institution-dwelling individuals: Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Saurabh P Mehta, Julie M Faieta, Maria Chang Swartz, Emily W Blevins, Ahmed M Negm and Vanina P M Dal Bello-Haas

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-9

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to describe a protocol for a systematic review (SR) and meta-analysis examining the associations between an episode of COVID-19 and trajectory as well as the risk of frailty. The protocol for this SR has been registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42023468297) and conforms to the guidelines proposed by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA). The search strategy will involve retrieving literature from six different databases and will be guided by keywords encompassing population (community-dwelling or institution-dwelling adults), exposure (episode of COVID-19), and outcome (frailty). The citations retrieved from the search process will be screened for their eligibility. The risk of bias for the articles identified to be eligible for the review will be examined using the Quality In Prognosis Studies (QUIPS) tool. The Metafor package in R will be used for quantitative data synthesis of the literature. Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) will be used to assess the quality and certainty of the body of evidence. This systematic review will provide crucial information to determine whether an episode of COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of frailty. The results of this review will have significant clinical implications in mitigating the risk of frailty after COVID-19.

Date: 2024
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