Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Falls result in substantial burden for patients and health care systems, and given the aging of the population worldwide, the incidence of falls continues to rise.

Objective

To assess the potential effectiveness of interventions for preventing falls.

Data sources

MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Ageline databases from inception until April 2017. Reference lists of included studies were scanned.

Study selection

Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of fall-prevention interventions for participants aged 65 years and older.

Data extraction and synthesis

Pairs of reviewers independently screened the studies, abstracted data, and appraised risk of bias. Pairwise meta-analysis and network meta-analysis were conducted.

SUBMITTER: Tricco AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5818787 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature