Quality improvement strategies to prevent falls in older adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Falls are a common occurrence and the most effective quality improvement (QI) strategies remain unclear. METHODS:We conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) to elucidate effective quality improvement (QI) strategies for falls prevention. Multiple databases were searched (inception-April 2017). We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of falls prevention QI strategies for participants aged ≥65 years. Two investigators screened titles and abstracts, full-text articles, conducted data abstraction and appraised risk of bias independently. RESULTS:A total of 126 RCTs including 84,307 participants were included after screening 10,650 titles and abstracts and 1210 full-text articles. NMA including 29 RCTs and 26,326 patients found that team changes was stati

SUBMITTER: Tricco AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6503939 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature