Prevalence of the Activities of Daily Living Disability among Seniors in China: A Meta-Analysis

Abstract

This meta-analysis aimed to systematically assess the prevalence of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) disability among elderly in China. Two reviewers conducted a meta-analysis using articles available in nine databases. Methods: The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to assess the quality of the studies. The random-effects model was used to estimate the prevalence of ADL disability. The source of heterogeneity among subgroups was determined by subgroup analysis of different parameters. Publication bias was assessed using a funnel plot and Egger test. A total of 100 studies involving 291235 subjects were included.