INTERVENTIONS FOR COGNITIVE FRAILTY: DELPHI CONSENSUS WITH RESEARCHERS, CLINICIANS, AND EXPERTS BY EXPERIENCE
2024

Interventions for Cognitive Frailty: Delphi Consensus Study

Sample size: 56 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Holland Carol, Dravecz Nikolette, Broughton Susan, Davis Sally Fowler, Dixon Mandy

Primary Institution: Lancaster University

Hypothesis

What are the appropriate targets for interventions to prevent, delay, or reverse cognitive frailty?

Conclusion

The study found consensus on 88 statements regarding interventions for cognitive frailty among diverse experts.

Supporting Evidence

  • The study involved 56 participants from various backgrounds.
  • Consensus was reached on 88 out of 90 statements regarding interventions.

Takeaway

Experts from different fields agreed on many ways to help people with cognitive frailty, which is when someone has both physical weakness and memory problems.

Methodology

An international Delphi consensus study with three rounds involving experts from various backgrounds.

Potential Biases

Potential bias from the overrepresentation of academic and clinical researchers in the consensus process.

Limitations

The study may not represent all perspectives as it primarily included those with academic or clinical backgrounds.

Participant Demographics

Participants included researchers, clinicians, people with lived experience of cognitive frailty, and informal carers.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.1184

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