Vision and Relevant Risk Factor Interventions for Preventing Falls among Older People: A Network Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Our study objective was to determine the effect of vision intervention and combinations of different intervention components on preventing falls and fall-related injuries among older people. Six electronic databases were searched to identify seven articles published before May, 2014. We conducted a systematic review of data from seven randomized controlled trails and identified eight regimens: vision intervention alone (V), vision plus exercise (referred to as physical exercise) interventions (V + E), vision plus home hazard interventions (V + HH), vision plus exercise plus home hazard interventions (V + E + HH), vision plus exercise plus sensation interventions (V + E + S), vision plus hearing interventions (V + H), vision plus various risk factor assessment and interventions (V + VRF), a

SUBMITTER: Zhang XY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4447164 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature