What do systematic reviews say?

Exercise vs control

Summary of findings for exercise showed no clear difference in number of people who experienced one or more falls compared with control (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for preventing falls in Parkinson's disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Risk ratio 0.9 [0.8, 1]
  9 studies · 932 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings for education vs control

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings for education changes number of people who experienced one or more falls compared with control (very low certainty).

• Interventions for preventing falls in Parkinson's disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Risk ratio 10.89 [1.26, 94.03]
  1 study · 53 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings for exercise plus education vs control

Summary of findings for exercise plus education showed no clear difference in number of people who experienced one or more falls compared with control (low certainty).

• Interventions for preventing falls in Parkinson's disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Risk Ratio 0.89 [0.75, 1.07]
  3 studies · 352 participants
  Low

Summary of findings for cholinesterase inhibitors vs placebo

• Interventions for preventing falls in Parkinson's disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 230 participants
  Very low