What do systematic reviews say?

Education vs control (e.g. usual activities)

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).

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.02 [0.96, 1.08]
  1 study · 110 participants
  Low

Education vs control (e.g. usual activities)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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)

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).

• 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

Education vs control (e.g. usual activities)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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)

It is very uncertain whether home fall‐hazard reduction changes number of people who experienced 1 or more fall‐related fractures compared with control (e.g. usual care) (very low certainty).

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1 [0.98, 1.02]
  2 studies · 1668 participants
  Very low

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

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).

• 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

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

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  0.91 [0.58, 1.43]
  3 studies · 946 participants
  Low

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

Home fall‐hazard reduction showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life SMD was calculated from 4 studies… compared with control (e.g. usual care) (moderate certainty).

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.09
  6 studies · 1848 participants
  Moderate

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

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 73 participants
  Low

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

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions showed no clear difference in rate of falls (falls per person‐years) compared with usual care or attention control (low certainty).

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Rate ratio 1.12 [0.84, 1.5]
  3 studies · 1489 participants
  Low

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

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).

• 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

Other psychosocial intervention vs usual care, brief intervention, or wait list

• Psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions to reduce harmful alcohol use in low‐ and middle‐income countries 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  12 studies · 2106 participants
  Very low

Other psychosocial intervention vs usual care, brief intervention, or wait list

• Psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions to reduce harmful alcohol use in low‐ and middle‐income countries 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  9 studies · 1664 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: Fibrin sealant vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Fibrin sealant changes risk of a thrombotic/thromboembolic event (MI, CVA, DVT, PE) compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Drugs to reduce bleeding and transfusion in major open vascular or endovascular surgery: a systematic review and… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.11 [0, 5.84]
  1 study · 39 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: Fibrin sealant vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Drugs to reduce bleeding and transfusion in major open vascular or endovascular surgery: a systematic review and… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: Fibrin sealant vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Fibrin sealant changes all‐cause mortality up to 30 days compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Drugs to reduce bleeding and transfusion in major open vascular or endovascular surgery: a systematic review and… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.44 [0.11, 1.76]
  3 studies · 585 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: Fibrin sealant vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Drugs to reduce bleeding and transfusion in major open vascular or endovascular surgery: a systematic review and… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: Fibrin sealant vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Fibrin sealant changes risk of reoperation or repeat procedure for bleeding within 7 days compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Drugs to reduce bleeding and transfusion in major open vascular or endovascular surgery: a systematic review and… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.03 [0.31, 3.4]
  1 study · 160 participants
  Very low