Cochrane · systematic review · CD008728
Interventions for preventing falls in people after stroke
Denissen, S, Staring, W, Kunkel, D, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
StrokeAMSTAR 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
9
current version
GRADE rated
9
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 77.8%Low 2 · 22.2%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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
Exercise compared to control for preventing falls in people after stroke
Population: preventing falls in people after stroke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Rate of falls Exercise vs control | Rate ratio 0.72 [0.54, 0.94] | 8 studies · 765 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Number of fallers Exercise vs control | RR 1.03 [0.9, 1.19] | 10 studies · 969 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Home visits compared to control for preventing falls in people after stroke
Population: preventing falls in people after stroke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Rate of falls Home visits vs control | Rate ratio 0.85 [0.43, 1.69] | 1 study · 85 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Number of fallers Home visits vs control | RR 1.48 [0.71, 3.09] | 1 study · 85 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Single lens distance glasses compared to usual (multifocal) glasses for preventing falls in people after stroke
Population: preventing falls in people after stroke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Rate of falls Single lens distance glasses vs usual (multifocal) glasses | Rate ratio 1.08 [0.52, 2.25] | 1 study · 43 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Number of fallers Single lens distance glasses vs usual (multifocal) glasses | RR 0.74 [0.47, 1.18] | 1 study · 43 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Servo‐assistive rollator compared to control for preventing falls in people after stroke
Population: preventing falls in people after stroke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Rate of falls Servo‐assistive rollator vs control | Rate ratio 0.56 [0.19, 1.66] | 1 study · 42 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Number of fallers Servo‐assistive rollator vs control | RR 0.44 [0.16, 1.22] | 1 study · 42 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Other interventions: tDCS compared to sham tDCS for preventing falls in people after stroke
Population: preventing falls in people after stroke
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of fallers Other interventions: tDCS vs sham tDCS | RR 0.3 [0.14, 0.63] | 1 study · 60 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |