Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Mortality in older patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) for COVID‐19: A systematic review
Authors' conclusion
In this systematic review of older patients admitted to an ICU with COVID-19, we documented high heterogeneity of mortality rates.
Study context
- Population
- Older patients (≥ 70 years) admitted to an ICU for COVID-19
- Participants
- 11,989 patients · 36 studies
- Outcome
- Mortality
Methodological detailsStudies mostly from Europe (42%), retrospective (61%) and multicentre (61%)
- Studies mostly from Europe (42%), retrospective (61%) and multicentre (61%)
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
ICU mortality range
8% to 90%
1-month mortality range
33% to 90%
3-month mortality range (five studies)
46% to 60%
Further pooled results
Frailty (Clinical Frailty Score (CFS)) and 1-month mortality
| HR (CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Frailty (CFS) | 3.2 (2.56–4.13) | |
| 0.20.5125Hazard ratio (log scale) |
Frailty (CFS) and 3-month mortality
| HR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Frailty (CFS) | 2.83 (1.96–4.08) | |
| 0.20.5125Hazard ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
Mortality in older patients admitted to an ICU for COVID‐19: A systematic review. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 15 June 2023. doi:10.
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