Fall detection devices and their use with older adults: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls represent a significant threat to the health and independence of adults aged 65 years and older. As a wide variety and large number of passive monitoring systems are currently and increasingly available to detect when individuals have fallen, there is a need to analyze and synthesize the evidence regarding their ability to accurately detect falls to determine which systems are most effective.

Objectives

The purpose of this literature review is to systematically assess the current state of design and implementation of fall-detection devices. This review also examines to what extent these devices have been tested in the real world as well as the acceptability of these devices to older adults.

Data sources

A systematic literature review was conducted in

SUBMITTER: Chaudhuri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4087103 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature