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6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma

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No studies found 2 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 16.7%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 1 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%

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

Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.64, 1.11]
1 study · 110 participants
Very low

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

Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.82, 0.97]
12 studies · 5253 participants
Moderate

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

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

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions showed no clear difference in number of people who experienced 1 or more falls compared with usual care or attention control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.79, 1.5]
3 studies · 1489 participants
Low

Education vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Number of people who experience a fall that required hospital admission · Older people living in the community

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Education vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Number of people who experience a fall that required medical attention · Older people living in the community

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

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

Number of people who experience a fall that required hospital admission · older people living in the community (included trials conducting pre‐ and/or post‐hospital discharge home visits focusing on fall…

Home fall‐hazard reduction showed no clear difference in number of people who experienced 1 or more falls that resulted in… compared with control (e.g. usual care) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.87, 1.06]
3 studies · 325 participants
Low