Interventions for preventing falls and fall-related fractures in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the effectiveness of single, multiple, and multifactorial interventions to prevent falls and fall-related fractures in community-dwelling older persons.

Methods

MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effectiveness of fall prevention interventions in community-dwelling adults aged ≥65 years, from inception until February 27, 2019. Two large RCTs (published in 2020 after the search closed) were included in post hoc analyses. Pairwise meta-analysis and network meta-analysis (NMA) were conducted.

Results

NMA including 192 studies revealed that the following single interventions, compared with usual care, were associated with reductions in n

SUBMITTER: Dautzenberg L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8518387 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature