Association between frailty and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing craniotomy —systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

ConclusionIncreased frailty was associated with increased odds of any Clavien –Dindo 1-4 complication. Frailty measurements may be used as an integral component of risk-assessment strategies to improve the quality and value of neurosurgical care for patients undergoing craniotomy surgery.Ethics and disseminationFormal ethical approval is not needed, as primary data were not collected.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO identification number:https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=405240
Source: Systematic Reviews - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research