Multisite pain and self-reported falls in older people: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multisite pain and falls are common in older people, and isolated studies have identified multisite pain as a potential falls risk factor. This study aims to synthesise published literature to further explore the relationship between multisite pain and falls and to quantify associated risks.

Methods

Bibliographic databases were searched from inception to December 2017. Studies of community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and older with a multisite pain measurement and a falls outcome were included. Two reviewers screened articles, undertook quality assessment and extracted data. Random-effects meta-analysis was used to pool the effect estimate (odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95%CI)). Heterogeneity was assessed by I²; sensitivity analyses use

SUBMITTER: Welsh VK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6387492 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature