The impact of cardiovascular diagnostics and treatments on fall risk in older adults: a scoping review and evidence map.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to summarize the published evidence on the fall risk reducing potential of cardiovascular diagnostics and treatments in older adults.

Methods

Design: scoping review and evidence map.

Data sources

Medline and Embase.

Eligibility criteria

all available published evidence; Key search concepts: "older adults," "cardiovascular evaluation," "cardiovascular intervention," and "falls." Studies reporting on fall risk reducing effect of the diagnostic/treatment were included in the evidence map. Studies that investigated cardiovascular diagnostics or treatments within the context of falls, but without reporting a fall-related outcome, were included in the scoping review for qualitative synthesis.

Results

Two articles on cardiovascular diagnosti

SUBMITTER: Pronk AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10828261 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature