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

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Exercise vs usual care

Risk of falling Length of · and

Summary of findings: Exercise 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 1.02 [0.88, 1.18]
10 studies · 2090 participants
Low

Summary of findings: Bed alarms vs usual care

Risk of falling Length of · and

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Bed alarms changes risk of falling 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 0.93 [0.38, 2.24]
2 studies · 28649 participants
Very 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

Multifactorial interventions vs usual care

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

Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.92 [0.81, 1.05]
9 studies · 3153 participants
Low
Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.82 [0.62, 1.09]
3 studies · 39889 participants
Very low

Summary of findings: Additional exercise plus physiotherapy vs usual physiotherapy

Risk of falling Length of · and

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Additional exercise plus physiotherapy changes risk of falling Length of compared with usual physiotherapy (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 0.36 [0.14, 0.93]
2 studies · 83 participants
Very low