Risk factors for falls in hospitalized patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT: A primary cancer diagnosis has been confirmed as an important risk factor for falls, and the incidence of falls has been shown to be higher in patients who have undergone cancer treatment than in those who have not undergone cancer treatment. Falls during hospitalization increase the medical costs of additional treatment and falls-related mortality. Many falls are preventable and a good understanding of the predictors of falls in this population is needed. However, the risk factors for falls have not yet been identified. The purpose of this review was to identify the risk factors for falls in hospitalized patients with cancer. Eleven English and Chinese electronic databases were searched from their inception to April 2022 and the methodological quality of the included studies was assessed

SUBMITTER: Zhao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9398916 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature