Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

IMPORTANCE: Falls result in substantial burden for patients and health care systems, and given the aging of the population worldwide, the incidence of falls continues to rise. OBJECTIVE: To assess the potential effectiveness of interventions for preventing falls. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, Embase, Cochr...

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Published in:	JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2017-11, Vol.318 (17), p.1687-1699
Main Authors:	Tricco, Andrea C, Thomas, Sonia M, Veroniki, Areti Angeliki, Hamid, Jemila S, Cogo, Elise, Strifler, Lisa, Khan, Paul A, Robson, Reid, Sibley, Kathryn M, MacDonald, Heather, Riva, John J, Thavorn, Kednapa, Wilson, Charlotte, Holroyd-Leduc, Jayna, Kerr, Gillian D, Feldman, Fabio, Majumdar, Sumit R, Jaglal, Susan B, Hui, Wing, Straus, Sharon E
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Language:	English
Subjects:	Accident Prevention - methods Accidental Falls - prevention & control Adults Aged Aging Calcium Calcium - therapeutic use Clinical trials Dietary Supplements Environment Design Environmental assessment Exercise Falls Female Geriatric Assessment Health care Health risks Humans Injury analysis Injury prevention Lists Male Medical research Meta-analysis Older people Original Investigation Quality control Risk assessment Supplements Systematic review Vision Disorders - diagnosis Vitamin D Vitamin D - therapeutic use
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