Cochrane Review Group
Public Health
55 systematic reviews in Public Health ask 780 questions. 20.8% have no studies to answer them, 29.6% rest on very low certainty evidence and 18.4% reach moderate or high certainty.
Reviews
55
Questions
780
current versions
No studies
20.8%
Moderate or high
18.4%
No studies 162 · 20.8%Ungraded 52 · 6.7%Very low 231 · 29.6%Low 191 · 24.5%Moderate 122 · 15.6%High 22 · 2.8%
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.
Thinnest evidence
All no studies and very low questions| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Rate of falls · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related injuries Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1422 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related fractures Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1422 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Number of people experiencing 1 or more falls resulting in hospital admission Measured using hospital records · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 7179 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Adverse events · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Cost‐effectiveness (economic analysis) · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials Rate of falls Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) or hospital records · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4197 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials Number of fallers Measured using questionnaire data (self‐reported) · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3047 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related injuries Measured using healthcare centre records · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 67300 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials Number of people experiencing 1 or more fall‐related fractures Measured using hospital injury record system · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 24365 participants | Very low |
Multicomponent fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from non‐randomised trials Number of people experiencing 1 or more falls resulting in hospital admission Measured using hospital records · community‐dwelling older adults at least 60 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Medication or nutrition fall prevention interventions vs control: evidence from RCTs Number of fallers · community‐dwelling older adults ≥ 65 years of age Population‐based interventions for preventing falls and fall‐related injuries in older people (2024) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Reviews 55
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco
CochraneSoF table
24 questions
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and health outcomes in low‐ and middle‐income countries
CochraneSoF table
14 questions
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on the nutritional status of children
CochraneSoF table
12 questions
In‐work tax credits for families and their impact on health status in adults
CochraneSoF table
16 questions
Slum upgrading strategies involving physical environment and infrastructure interventions and their effects on health and socio‐economic outcomes
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11 questions