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4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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Medication review vs usual care

Rate of falls Length of · and

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 2409 participants
Low

Medication review vs usual care

Risk of falling Length of · and

Summary of findings: General medication review showed no clear difference in risk of falling Length of compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.8, 1.09]
6 studies · 5139 participants
Low

Medication review vs usual care

Risk of fracture Length of · and

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: General medication review changes risk of fracture Length of compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.6 [0.28, 9.16]
1 study · 93 participants
Very low

Medication review vs usual care

Adverse events Length of · and

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: General medication review changes adverse events Length of compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.07 [0.23, 5.01]
1 study · 93 participants
Very low