BMC Geriatrics

Papers
(The H4-Index of BMC Geriatrics is 42. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
A systematic review of the evidence for deprescribing interventions among older people living with frailty115
Health-related quality of life, functional decline, and long-term mortality in older patients following hospitalisation due to COVID-19107
Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy: a systematic review and meta-analysis96
Mental wellbeing in the German old age population largely unaltered during COVID-19 lockdown: results of a representative survey92
Clinical features and outcomes of COVID-19 in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis91
Barriers and facilitators for shared decision making in older patients with multiple chronic conditions: a systematic review83
Effects of different exercise training modes on muscle strength and physical performance in older people with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis78
Prevalence and factors related to urinary incontinence in older adults women worldwide: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies78
Frailty as a predictor of mortality among patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis76
Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and family caregiver burden: a path analysis76
Negative stereotypes, fear and social distance: a systematic review of depictions of dementia in popular culture in the context of stigma74
The activity of daily living (ADL) subgroups and health impairment among Chinese elderly: a latent profile analysis68
Influences of service characteristics and older people’s attributes on outcomes from direct payments68
Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment in community-dwelling Chinese populations aged over 55 years: a meta-analysis and systematic review68
Age is not the only risk factor in COVID-19: the role of comorbidities and of long staying in residential care homes67
Associations between post-stroke motor and cognitive function: a cross-sectional study66
A longitudinal study monitoring the quality of life in a national cohort of older adults in Chile before and during the COVID-19 outbreak66
A qualitative study about the mental health and wellbeing of older adults in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic65
Social isolation, social support and loneliness as predictors of cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality62
Association of late-life depression with cognitive impairment: evidence from a cross-sectional study among older adults in India62
The impact of interventions on management of frailty in hospitalized frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis60
Life under lockdown and social restrictions - the experiences of people living with dementia and their carers during the COVID-19 pandemic in England60
Predictors of caregiver burden in aged caregivers of demented older patients59
Risk factors for hospital readmission in older adults within 30 days of discharge – a comparative retrospective study58
Prevalence of dysphagia and risk of pneumonia and mortality in acute stroke patients: a meta-analysis57
Digital health interventions for healthy ageing: a qualitative user evaluation and ethical assessment57
Care homes, their communities, and resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic: interim findings from a qualitative study56
Relationship between chewing tobacco, smoking, consuming alcohol and cognitive impairment among older adults in India: a cross‐sectional study53
Psychosocial interventions to support the mental health of informal caregivers of persons living with dementia – a systematic literature review53
Predicting falls in older adults: an umbrella review of instruments assessing gait, balance, and functional mobility51
Social factors influencing utilization of home care in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review50
Sarcopenia as a predictor of mortality among the critically ill in an intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis49
Different aspects of frailty and COVID-19: points to consider in the current pandemic and future ones49
Cognitive frailty is a robust predictor of falls, injuries, and disability among community-dwelling older adults48
Systemic immune-inflammation index independently predicts poor survival of older adults with hip fracture: a prospective cohort study46
Association between frailty and ischemic heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis46
Prevalence and incidence of cognitive impairment in an elder Portuguese population (65–85 years old)46
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of social robots for older adults and people with dementia: a scoping review44
Perspectives on Telehealth for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic using the quadruple aim: interviews with 48 physicians44
Polypharmacy and severe potential drug-drug interactions among older adults with cardiovascular disease in the United States43
Differences in sarcopenia prevalence between upper-body and lower-body based EWGSOP2 muscle strength criteria: the Tromsø study 2015–201643
Effect of virtual reality exercises on balance and fall in elderly people with fall risk: a randomized controlled trial43
A systematic review assessing the under-representation of elderly adults in COVID-19 trials42
Frailty-aware care: giving value to frailty assessment across different healthcare settings42
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