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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Clinical safety

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

A total of 266 older adults with hypertension were surveyed in this study, of whom 108 reported having fallen once or more in the past year. Both sleep disorders and CF were significantly associated with an increased risk of falls (sleep disorders: OR=2.625, 95% CI 1.214-5.678, P=0.014; CF: OR=5.920, 95% CI 2.632-13.314, P<0.001). Other significant risk factors included: Age (OR=1.119, 95% CI 1.055-1.188, P<0.001), Comorbidities (OR=2.855, 95% CI 1.353-6.024, P=0.006), Polypharmacy (OR=4.126, 95% CI 1.937-8.793, P<0.001), Compared to hospitalized older adults with hypertension with good nutritional status, those with malnutrition had a 4.698-fold higher risk of falls (95% CI 1.724-12.800, P=0.002). The incidence of falls was higher among hospitalized older adults with hypertension. Both sleep disorders and CF were strongly associated with falls in this patient population.

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APA 7th

Li, X., Li, H., Gan, S., Zhang, Y., Yin, D., Zhu, B., et al. (2025). Falls, Sleep Disorders and Cognitive Frailty in Hospitalized Older Adults with Hypertension:A Cross-Sectional Study. Clinical Interventions in Aging. https://doi.org/10.2147/cia.s510228

Vancouver

Li X, Li H, Gan S, Zhang Y, Yin D, Zhu B, et al. Falls, Sleep Disorders and Cognitive Frailty in Hospitalized Older Adults with Hypertension:A Cross-Sectional Study. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2025. doi:10.2147/cia.s510228. PMID: 40547364.

BibTeX

@article{li2025-40547364,
  author  = {Li, Xiaoyan and Li, Huizhen and Gan, Shibao and Zhang, Youran and Yin, Dianhe and Zhu, Baihui and Wang, Shi‐Yi and Liu, Yuru},
  title   = {{Falls, Sleep Disorders and Cognitive Frailty in Hospitalized Older Adults with Hypertension:A Cross-Sectional Study}},
  journal = {Clinical Interventions in Aging},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.2147/cia.s510228},
  pmid    = {40547364},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.2147/cia.s510228}
}

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Key findings

A total of 266 older adults with hypertension were surveyed in this study, of whom 108 reported having fallen once or more in the past year.
Both sleep disorders and CF were significantly associated with an increased risk of falls (sleep disorders: OR=2.625, 95% CI 1.214-5.678, P=0.014; CF: OR=5.920, 95% CI 2.632-13.314, P<0.001).
Other significant risk factors included: Age (OR=1.119, 95% CI 1.055-1.188, P<0.001), Comorbidities (OR=2.855, 95% CI 1.353-6.024, P=0.006), Polypharmacy (OR=4.126, 95% CI 1.937-8.793, P<0.001), Compared to hospitalized older adults with hypertension with good nutritional status, those with malnutrition had a 4.698-fold higher risk of falls (95% CI 1.724-12.800, P=0.002).
The incidence of falls was higher among hospitalized older adults with hypertension.
Both sleep disorders and CF were strongly associated with falls in this patient population.

Why it matters

This cross-sectional study of 266 older adults with hypertension found that sleep disorders and cognitive frailty were strongly associated with falls. It identifies risk factors but does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.

Study details

Participants266
Effect sizeOR=2.625; OR=5.920; OR=1.119
Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 48/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on senior author's track record, so that was left out: it earned 46 of the 96 points we could judge it on, which is 48 out of 100.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Clinical Interventions in Aging)
Journal's citation record	1 / 4	Clinical Interventions in Aging: journal h-index 138 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	0 / 12	No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Strength of evidence	1 / 5	Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	4 / 5	2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	2 / 4	266 participants
Effect reported	3 / 3	Effect reported with a statistic (interval, p-value, ratio or similar)
Studied in people	3 / 3	Studied in people (participant count stated)
Randomized / blinded	0 / 2	No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	2 / 7	Cited 10 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	2 / 5	3.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	5 / 6	Cited 21.9× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	1 / 4	Cited 10 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	— / 4	Senior author's record not available — left out of this score
Institution's track record	0 / 3	Henan University: institution h-index 317 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter collaboration	1 / 3	OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40547364)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Points	46 / 96	Scored on 19 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 46 of the 96 points we could judge it on is 48 out of 100.
Total	48 / 100	—

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