Background Approximately 30% of people over 65 years of age living in the community fall
each year. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2009. Objectives To …

Background Approximately 30 per cent of people over 65 years of age and living in the
community fall each year; the number is higher in institutions. Although less than one fall in …

Background Falls and fall‐related injuries are common, particularly in those aged over 65,
with around one‐third of older people living in the community falling at least once a year …

Background: randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of fall prevention conducted in community
settings have recently been systematically reviewed. Objective: to augment this review by …

Background Falls in care facilities and hospitals are common events that cause
considerable morbidity and mortality for older people. This is an update of a review first …

Objective We conducted this systematic review to support the US Preventive Services Task
Force in updating its recommendation on the prevention of falls in older adults. Our review …

Background At least one‐third of community‐dwelling people over 65 years of age fall each
year. Exercises that target balance, gait and muscle strength have been found to prevent …

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 …

Objective To assess the relative effectiveness of interventions to prevent falls in older adults
to either a usual care group or control group. Table 2 Components of multifactorial falls risk …

Background Preventing falls is an international priority. There is a need to synthesize the
highest-quality falls prevention evidence in one place for clinicians. Purpose The aim of this …