TY - JOUR
PY - 2018//
TI - Comparative effectiveness of published interventions for elderly fall prevention: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
JO - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1 - Cheng, Peixia
A1 - Tan, Liheng
A1 - Ning, Peishan
A1 - Li, Li
A1 - Gao, Yuyan
A1 - Wu, Yue
A1 - Schwebel, David C.
A1 - Chu, Haitao
A1 - Yin, Huaiqiong
A1 - Hu, Guoqing
SP - e15030498
EP - e15030498
VL - 15
IS - 3
N2 - BACKGROUND: Falls are a major threat to older adults worldwide. Although various effective interventions have been developed, their comparative effectiveness remains unreported.
METHODS: A systematic review and network meta-analysis was conducted to determine the most effective interventions to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults aged 60 and over. Combined odds ratio (OR) and 95% credible interval (95% CrI) were calculated.
RESULTS: A total of 49 trials involving 27,740 participants and 9271 fallers were included. Compared to usual care, multifactorial interventions (MFI) demonstrated the greatest efficacy (OR: 0.64, 95% CrI: 0.53 to 0.77) followed by interventions combining education and exercise (EDU + EXC) (OR: 0.65, 95% CrI: 0.38 to 1.00) and interventions combining exercise and hazard assessment and modification (EXC + HAM) (OR: 0.66, 95% CrI: 0.40 to 1.04). The effect of medical care performed the worst (OR: 1.02, 95% CrI: 0.78 to 1.34). Model fit was good, inconsistency was low, and publication bias was considered absent. The overall quality of included trials was high. The pooled odds ratios and ranking probabilities remained relatively stable across all sensitivity analyses.
CONCLUSIONS: MFI and exercise appear to be effective to reduce falls among older adults, and should be considered first as service delivery options. Further investigation is necessary to verify effectiveness and suitableness of the strategies to at-risk populations. Language: en
LA - en
SN - 1661-7827
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15030498
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