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Synthesize longitudinal evidence evaluating the ability of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) to predict mortality risk among older adults across diverse settings.

October 10, 2021SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Short Physical Performance Battery as a Measure of Physical Performance and Mortality Predictor in Older Adults: A Comprehensive Literature Review

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CSCaroline de Fátima Ribeiro SilvaUniversidade Federal do Amapá DODaniela Gonçalves OharaPearson (United States)AMAreolino Pena MatosUniversidade Federal do Amapá

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Literature review reveals that lower Short Physical Performance Battery scores correlate with increased mortality in older adults, highlighting its prognostic value despite a lack of validated...

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Synthesize longitudinal evidence evaluating the ability of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) to predict mortality risk among older adults across diverse settings.
Conducted a comprehensive literature review identifying 40 longitudinal studies across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia examining the association between SPPB scores and mortality.
Analyzed study cohorts encompassing community-dwelling older adults (n = 16) as well as clinical populations, such as individuals discharged from acute care hospitals.
Across 40 longitudinal studies, lower SPPB scores consistently correlated with elevated all-cause mortality risk, whereas higher scores were associated with greater survival.
An SPPB cut-off score below 10 commonly indicated heightened mortality risk, though formal analyses of predictive accuracy and validated cut-off points remain scarce outside acute hospital discharge settings.

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Silva et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d74c41ef4aa71f97f30ad2 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010612

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Literature review reveals that lower Short Physical Performance Battery scores correlate with increased mortality in older adults, highlighting its prognostic value despite a lack of validated...