Number of people who experienced one or more falls · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: walking programme (general physical activity) changes number of people who experienced one or more falls compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of people sustaining one or more fall‐related fractures · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: walking programme (general physical activity) changes number of people who experienced one or more fall‐related fractures compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Falls · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
Summary of findings: multiple categories of exercise probably leads to lower rate of falls (falls per person‐years) compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of people who experienced one or more falls · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
Summary of findings: multiple categories of exercise probably leads to lower number of people who experienced one or more falls compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of people sustaining one or more fall‐related fractures · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
Summary of findings: exercise (all types) may leads to lower number of people who experienced one or more fall‐related fractures compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of people sustaining one or more fall‐related fractures · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
Summary of findings: multiple categories of exercise showed no clear difference in number of people who experienced one or more fall‐related fractures compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
1 finding from 1 review
Number of people who experience a fall that required hospital admission · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: exercise (all types) changes number of people who experienced one of more falls that resulted in… compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of people who experience a fall that required medical attention · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
Summary of findings: exercise (all types) may leads to lower number of people who experienced one or more falls that required… compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Health‐related quality of life · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
1 finding from 1 review
Falls · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
Summary of findings: balance and functional exercises leads to lower rate of falls (falls per person‐years) compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of people who experienced one or more falls · Older people living in the community (trials focusing on people recently discharged from hospital were not included)
Summary of findings: balance and functional exercises leads to lower number of people who experienced one of more falls compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Rate of falls Length of · and
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Risk of falling Length of · and
The intervention showed no clear difference in risk of falling Length of (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Risk of fracture Length of · and
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes risk of fracture Length of (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Adverse events Length of · and
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes adverse events Length of (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Rate of falls Length of · and
2 findings from 1 review
Risk of falling Length of · and
Summary of findings: Multifactorial interventions showed no clear difference in risk of falling Length of compared with usual care (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review