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Background
Observational data during the pandemic have demonstrated mixed associations between frailty and mortality.
Aim
To examine associations between frailty and short‐term mortality in patients hospitalised with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19).
Methods
In this systematic review and meta‐analysis, we searched PubMed, Embase and the COVID‐19 living systematic review from 1 December 2019...