Table 17: Summary of meta-analyses of studies investigating the effectiveness of interventions on the risk of fall-related injuries in community-dwelling seniors*.
| Intervention | RR [95% CI] | |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise programs | ||
| Targeted programs | 0.67 [0.51–0.89] | |
| Untargeted programs | 0.57 [0.38–0.86] | |
| Combined targeted vs untargeted programs | 0.31 [0.13–0.74] | |
| Drugs/nutritional supplements | ||
| Vitamin D plus calcium (Women only) | 0.77 [0.49–1.21] | |
| Gait-stabilizing device | 0.10 [0.01–0.74] | |
| Hip protectors | 3.49 [0.68–17.97]† | |
| Multifactorial intervention | ||
| Geriatric screening (general population) | 0.90 [0.53–1.51] | |
| High-risk population | 0.86 [0.66–1.11] | |
*
CI refers to confidence interval; RR relative risk
†
Odds ratio is presented, because relative risk could not be calculated