Malnutrition and quality of life in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ageing Research Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 561-566

  Rasheed, Solah ^a   Woods, Robert T ^b  

^a BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; EQ5D; Malnutrition; Quality of life; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA; EATING DISORDER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; META ANALYSIS; MOOD; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SHORT FORM 36; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGED; AGING; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COHORT STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84873259009     PISSN: 15681637     EISSN: 18729649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2012.11.003     Document Type: Review

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