@article{ref1,
title="Vision and relevant risk factor interventions for preventing falls among older people: a network meta-analysis",
journal="Scientific reports",
year="2015",
author="Zhang, Xin-Yi and Shuai, Jian and Li, Li-ping",
volume="5",
number="",
pages="10559-10559",
abstract="Our study objective was to determine the effect of vision intervention and combinations of different intervention components on preventing falls and fall-related injuries among older people. Six electronic databases were searched to identify seven articles published before May, 2014. We conducted a systematic review of data from seven randomized controlled trails and identified eight regimens: vision intervention alone (V), vision plus exercise (referred to as physical exercise) interventions (V + E), vision plus home hazard interventions (V + HH), vision plus exercise plus home hazard interventions (V + E + HH), vision plus exercise plus sensation interventions (V + E + S), vision plus hearing interventions (V + H), vision plus various risk factor assessment and interventions (V + VRF), and the control group (C, no intervention group). The main outcome was the incidence of falls during the follow-up period. Seven papers included 2723 participants. Network meta-analysis of seven trials, using pairwise comparisons between each intervention, indicated there was no significant difference. However, there was a trend in which intervention incorporating V + VRF had more advantages than any other combination of interventions. In conclusion, V + VRF proves to be more effective than other V combination interventions in preventing falls in older people (≥65 years of age). V alone appears less effective in our network meta-analysis.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2045-2322",
doi="10.1038/srep10559",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep10559"
}