Risk factors for falls among older adults in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Falls are common among older adults in India. Several primary studies on its risk factors have been conducted in India. However, no systematic review has been conducted on this topic. Thus, the objective of this systematic review was to synthesize the existing evidence on the risk factors for falls among older adults in India.

Methods

JBI and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyse guidelines were followed, and two independent reviewers were involved in the process. This review included observational studies conducted among older adults (aged ≥ 60 years) residing in India, reporting any risk factor for falls as exposure and unintentional fall as the outcome. MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycInfo, CINAHL, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses

SUBMITTER: Biswas I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9213836 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature