What do systematic reviews say?

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

It is very uncertain whether assistive technology for vision improvement interventions changes number of people who experienced 1 or more fall‐related fractures compared with usual care or attention control (very low certainty).

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.22 [0.75, 2]
  2 studies · 976 participants
  Very low

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

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

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

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  0.93 [0.48, 1.82]
  1 study · 276 participants
  Very low

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

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life 1 trial of single‐lens glasses… 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
  MD 0.4
  1 study · 597 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 adverse events Falls while switching glasses 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 [0.98, 1.02]
  1 study · 597 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