Socioeconomic position across the life course and falls among middle- and older-aged adults: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Individuals experiencing disadvantaged socioeconomic positions (SEPs) may be at increased risk of falls during middle and older age, and these impacts of socioeconomic factors may vary according to the duration, timing and sequencing of exposures across the life course. However, there has not been a recent systematic review of this evidence. This study, therefore, aims to synthesise existing knowledge on the association between SEP across the life course and falls within middle- and older-aged adults.

Methods and analysis

We systematically searched for literature in three academic databases from database inception to 15 March 2024: MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Ovid) and PsycInfo (Ovid). The search strategy combined MeSH headings and search terms related to SEP, falls

SUBMITTER: Smit F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11784422 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature