EBioMedicine, 6 April 2016

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Epidemiological Evidence

Effects of Air Temperature on Climate-Sensitive Mortality and Morbidity Outcomes in the Elderly

Climate change and rapid population ageing are significant public health challenges. Understanding which health problems are affected by temperature is important for preventing heat and cold-related deaths and illnesses, particularly in the elderly.

Here we present a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of ambient hot and cold temperature (excluding heat/cold wave only studies) on elderly (65+ years) mortality and morbidity.