Cochrane · systematic review · CD013789
Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people
Lewis, SR, McGarrigle, L, Pritchard, MW, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2024 · Cochrane Library
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
21
current version
GRADE rated
11
No studies
10
Included studies
NR
No studies 10 · 47.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 11 · 52.4%Low 0 · 0%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
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions versus control: evidence from RCTs
Population: community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Rate of falls Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Number of fallers Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related injuries Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related fractures Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Number of people experiencing 1 or more falls resulting in hospital admission Measured using Danish Hospital Registration Database Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | 4542 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Number of people who experienced 1 or more adverse events Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Economic analysis Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions versus control: evidence from RCTs
Population: community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Rate of falls Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | 1422 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Number of fallers Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | 1422 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related injuries Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | 1422 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related fractures Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | 1422 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Number of people experiencing 1 or more falls resulting in hospital admission Measured using hospital records Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | 7179 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse events Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cost‐effectiveness (economic analysis) Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions versus control: evidence from non‐randomised trials
Population: community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Rate of falls Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) or hospital records Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials | no estimate extracted | 4197 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of fallers Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials | no estimate extracted | 3047 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related injuries Measured using healthcare centre records Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials | no estimate extracted | 67300 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related fractures Measured using hospital injury record system Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials | no estimate extracted | 24365 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Number of people experiencing 1 or more falls resulting in hospital admission Measured using hospital records Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Cost‐effectiveness (economic analysis) Measured using healthcare records Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials | no estimate extracted | 163683 participants | Very low Downgraded: indirectness |