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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

729 questions · 775 findings · 58 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma

No studies found 166 · 21.4%GRADE not reported 24 · 3.1%Very low 356 · 45.9%Low 162 · 20.9%Moderate 47 · 6.1%High 20 · 2.6%

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Complications requiring unplanned return to theatre Subtalar arthrodesis · people aged over 14 years with displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures

Surgical showed no clear difference in complications requiring unplanned return to theatre Subtalar… compared with non‐surgical management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Home fall‐hazard reduction vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Falls · older people living in the community (included trials conducting pre‐ and/or post‐hospital discharge home visits focusing on fall…

Home fall‐hazard reduction probably leads to lower rate of falls (falls per person‐years) compared with control (e.g. usual care) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions vs usual care or attention control

Number of people sustaining one or more fall‐related fractures · Older people living in the community

It is very uncertain whether assistive technology for vision improvement interventions changes number of people who experienced 1 or more fall‐related fractures compared with usual care or attention control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions vs usual care or attention control

Health‐related quality of life ‐ all trials Higher scores indicate improved health‐related quality of life · Older people living in the community

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life 1 trial of single‐lens glasses… compared with usual care or attention control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions vs usual care or attention control

Adverse events Falls while switching glasses · Older people living in the community

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions showed no clear difference in adverse events Falls while switching glasses compared with usual care or attention control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Education vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Number of people who experienced one or more falls · Older people living in the community

It is very uncertain whether education interventions changes number of people who experienced 1 or more falls compared with control (e.g. usual care) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Education vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Number of people sustaining one or more fall‐related fractures · Older people living in the community

Education interventions showed no clear difference in number of people who experienced 1 or more fall‐related fractures compared with control (e.g. usual care) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Home fall‐hazard reduction vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Number of people who experienced one or more falls · older people living in the community (included trials conducting pre‐ and/or post‐hospital discharge home visits focusing on fall…

Home fall‐hazard reduction probably leads to lower number of people who experienced 1 or more falls compared with control (e.g. usual care) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review