The association between delirium and falls in older adults in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Systematically review and critically appraise the evidence for the association between delirium and falls in community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years.

Methods

We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL and Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews databases in April 2023. Standard methods were used to screen, extract data, assess risk of bias (using Newcastle-Ottawa scale), provide a narrative synthesis and, where appropriate, conduct meta-analysis.

Results

We included 8 studies, with at least 3505 unique participants. Five found limited evidence for an association between delirium and subsequent falls: one adjusted study showed an increase in falls (risk ratio 6.66; 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.16-20.53), but the evidence

SUBMITTER: Eost-Telling C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11649760 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature