OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Geriatrics is 45. 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 2020-07-01 to 2024-07-01.)

Article	Citations
A scoping review of the Clinical Frailty Scale	359
Dysbiosis, gut barrier dysfunction and inflammation in dementia: a pilot study	112
Determinants of overburdening among informal carers: a systematic review	103
A systematic review of the evidence for deprescribing interventions among older people living with frailty	102
Health-related quality of life, functional decline, and long-term mortality in older patients following hospitalisation due to COVID-19	102
Mental wellbeing in the German old age population largely unaltered during COVID-19 lockdown: results of a representative survey	92
Clinical features and outcomes of COVID-19 in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	84
Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	78
Older age and frailty are the chief predictors of mortality in COVID-19 patients admitted to an acute medical unit in a secondary care setting- a cohort study	76
Frailty as a predictor of mortality among patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis	75
Barriers and facilitators for shared decision making in older patients with multiple chronic conditions: a systematic review	73
Prevalence and factors related to urinary incontinence in older adults women worldwide: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	69
Effects of different exercise training modes on muscle strength and physical performance in older people with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	68
Influences of service characteristics and older people’s attributes on outcomes from direct payments	67
Sarcopenia is associated with hypertension in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	66
Negative stereotypes, fear and social distance: a systematic review of depictions of dementia in popular culture in the context of stigma	66
Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and family caregiver burden: a path analysis	64
Decision-making for receiving paid home care for dementia in the time of COVID-19: a qualitative study	64
Age is not the only risk factor in COVID-19: the role of comorbidities and of long staying in residential care homes	63
The activity of daily living (ADL) subgroups and health impairment among Chinese elderly: a latent profile analysis	62
Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment in community-dwelling Chinese populations aged over 55 years: a meta-analysis and systematic review	62
A qualitative study about the mental health and wellbeing of older adults in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic	61
A longitudinal study monitoring the quality of life in a national cohort of older adults in Chile before and during the COVID-19 outbreak	60
Associations between post-stroke motor and cognitive function: a cross-sectional study	59
Are we ready for artificial intelligence health monitoring in elder care?	58

Life under lockdown and social restrictions - the experiences of people living with dementia and their carers during the COVID-19 pandemic in England	58
Smart home for elderly care: development and challenges in China	58
The impact of interventions on management of frailty in hospitalized frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	58
Predictors of caregiver burden in aged caregivers of demented older patients	56
Association of late-life depression with cognitive impairment: evidence from a cross-sectional study among older adults in India	56
A call to action for delirium research: Meta-analysis and regression of delirium associated mortality	55
Care homes, their communities, and resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic: interim findings from a qualitative study	55
Prevalence of dysphagia and risk of pneumonia and mortality in acute stroke patients: a meta-analysis	54
Components of the transitional care model (TCM) to reduce readmission in geriatric patients: a systematic review	53
Social isolation, social support and loneliness as predictors of cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality	52
Psychosocial interventions to support the mental health of informal caregivers of persons living with dementia – a systematic literature review	50
Risk factors for hospital readmission in older adults within 30 days of discharge – a comparative retrospective study	50
The diagnostic value of the Short Physical Performance Battery for sarcopenia	50
Digital health interventions for healthy ageing: a qualitative user evaluation and ethical assessment	49
Physical frailty predicts the development of social frailty: a prospective cohort study	48
Relationship between chewing tobacco, smoking, consuming alcohol and cognitive impairment among older adults in India: a cross‐sectional study	47
Different aspects of frailty and COVID-19: points to consider in the current pandemic and future ones	46
Social factors influencing utilization of home care in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review	45
Cognitive frailty is a robust predictor of falls, injuries, and disability among community-dwelling older adults	45
Clinical characteristics and manifestations in older patients with COVID-19	45