Risk factors for recurrent falls in older adults: a study protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Older adults who fall recurrently (i.e., >1 fall/year) are at risk for functional decline and mortality. Key risk factors for recurrent falls in community-dwelling older adults are not well established due to methodological limitations, such as recall bias. A better understanding of the risk factors for recurrent falls will aid in refining clinical practice guidelines for secondary fall prevention strategies. The primary objective of this systematic review with meta-analysis is to examine the risk factors for recurrent falls in prospective studies among community-dwelling older adults.

Methods and analysis

A comprehensive search for articles indexed in MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL databases as well as grey literature was conducted on April 25, 2019. We w

SUBMITTER: Jehu DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7223009 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature