Environmental Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older People Living in the Community (Cochrane Review)
by Clemson L, Stark S, Pighills AC, Fairhall NJ, Lamb SE, Ali J, Sherrington C · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2023)
Cochrane systematic review of 22 trials across 10 countries covering fall-hazard reduction, assistive technology and home modification. Finds high-certainty evidence that home hazard interventions cut falls in higher-risk older adults, and little effect in unselected populations.
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