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0410/2023 - Methods for evaluating the frailty syndrome in elderly people with diabetes: an integrative review
Métodos de avaliação da síndrome da fragilidade em pessoas idosas com diabetes: uma revisão integrativa

Author:

• Thaysa de Aguiar Batista - Batista, T. de A. - <thaysa.aguiar@ufpe.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5238-8842

Co-author(s):

• Isabelle Karine Ramos de Lima - de Lima, I. K. R. - <isabelle.krlima@ufpe.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7823-0699
• Anna Karla de Oliveira Tito Borba - Borba, A.K.O.T - <anna.tito@ufpe.br>
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9385-6806
• Ilma Kruze Grande de Arruda - Arruda, I. K. G - <ilma.arruda@ufpe.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7142-1967


Abstract:

The present study aims to synthesize the available knowledge about the methods used to assess frailty syndrome in elderly people with diabetes in the community. This is an integrative review of the literature carried out in the LILACS, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus databases. 19 articles were included, categorized based on the types of instruments: unidimensional, which includes only the physical elements of frailty, and multidimensional, which incorporates the cognitive and psychosocial domains. The presence of fragility was found in all included articles, ranging28.2% to 80% for unidimensional instruments and 9.4% to 46.2% for multidimensional instruments. Scientific evidence has demonstrated that there is a clear distinction between the various instruments presented and, depending on the reality to be applied, the cutoff points of the items that make up the frailty scales must be adapted to the study population. In view of this, it is necessary to carry out new studies to investigate simpler methods for identifying frailty syndrome that facilitate its use in primary health care, in order to identify early the risk of developing frailty, as it is the gateway of the health system responsible for the close and longitudinal monitoring of elderly people.

Keywords:

Frailty; Aged; Diabetes Mellitus, type 2; Review

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Batista, T. de A., de Lima, I. K. R., Borba, A.K.O.T, Arruda, I. K. G. Methods for evaluating the frailty syndrome in elderly people with diabetes: an integrative review. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2023/Dec). [Citado em 05/12/2025]. Está disponível em: http://www.cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/methods-for-evaluating-the-frailty-syndrome-in-elderly-people-with-diabetes-an-integrative-review/19036



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