What works to prevent falls in older adults dwelling in long term care facilities and hospitals? An umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials

Highlights • Conflicting evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of exercise and vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls in hospital and LTCF settings. • The most promising evidence exists for multifactorial interventions in LTCF and hospitals. • The methodological quality of MA to date is mo...

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Published in:	Maturitas Vol. 81; no. 3; pp. 335 - 342
Main Authors:	Stubbs, Brendon, Denkinger, Michael D, Brefka, Simone, Dallmeier, Dhayana
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-07-2015
Subjects:	Accidental Falls - prevention & control Aged Exercise Falls prevention Homes for the Aged Hospitals Humans Internal Medicine Long term care facilities Long-Term Care Obstetrics and Gynecology Older adult Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Vitamin D - administration & dosage Vitamin D supplementation Vitamins - administration & dosage Falls prevention Long term care facilities Exercise Hospitals Older adult Vitamin D supplementation
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Summary:	Highlights • Conflicting evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of exercise and vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls in hospital and LTCF settings. • The most promising evidence exists for multifactorial interventions in LTCF and hospitals. • The methodological quality of MA to date is moderate to high quality.
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ISSN:	0378-5122 1873-4111 1873-4111
DOI:	10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.03.026