Cochrane · systematic review · CD001255
Hip protectors for preventing hip fractures in older people
Santesso, N, Carrasco‐Labra, A, Brignardello‐Petersen, R · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library
Bone, Joint and Muscle TraumaAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 4 · 57.1%High 1 · 14.3%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Provision of hip protectors for preventing hip fractures in older people
Population: older people
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Hip fractures at 1 year older people living in the community | RR 1.15 [0.84, 1.58] | 5 studies · 5614 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Hip fractures at 1 year older people living in institutions | RR 0.82 [0.67, 1] | 14 studies · 11808 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pelvic fractures at 1 year | RR 1.27 [0.78, 2.08] | 9 studies · 12408 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Other fractures at 1 year (excluding pelvis) | Rate Ratio 0.87 [0.71, 1.07] | 6 studies · 7671 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Number of falls per 1000 people at 1 year | Rate Ratio 1.02 [0.9, 1.16] | 16 studies · 11204 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Adverse events: skin irritation | no estimate extracted | 12 studies · 6600 participants | High |
Adherence/compliance wearing hip protectors | no estimate extracted | 19 studies · 8000 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |