Table 2.
Quality assessment of included studies (N=28)
| Reference | Was falls-related outcome valid and reliable? | Was cognition assessed using a standardized tool? | Did the authors present sample size calculation? | Study Design | Was there a control group? | Are the main outcomes to be measured clearly described in the Introduction or Methods section? | Are the characteristics of the patients included in the study clearly described in the Introduction or Methods section? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive functioning studies | |||||||
| Anstey et al., 2006, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | − | + | − | Prospective cohort | + | + | + |
| Herman et al., 2010, Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences | + | + | − | Prospective cohort | + | + | + |
| Liu-Ambrose et al., 2010, BMC Geriatrics | + | + | − | Prospective cohort | − | + | + |
| Pijnappels et al., 2010, Age and Ageing | + | + | − | Prospective cohort | − | + | + |
| Watson et al., 2010, Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences | + | + | − | Prospective cohort and cross-sectional | − | + | + |
| Hausdorff et al., 2006, Experimental Aging Research | − | + | − | Cross-sectional | + | + | + |
| Holtzer et al., 2007, Neuropsychology | − | + | − | Cross-sectional | + | + | + |
| Liu-Ambrose et al., 2009, Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences | − | + | − | Cross-sectional | − | + | + |
| Liu-Ambrose et al., 2008, Physical Therapy | + | + | − | Cross-sectional | + | + | + |
| Lord et al., 2001, Journal of Gerontology | − | + | − | Cross-sectional | + | + | + |
| McGough et al., 2011, Physical Therapy | + | + | − | Cross-sectional | − | + | + |
| Springer et al., 2006, Movement Disorders | − | + | − | Cross-sectional | + | + | + |
| Dual-task studies | |||||||
| Beauchet et al., 2007, Age and Ageing | + | − | − | Prospective cohort | + | + | + |
| Beauchet et al., 2008, Jounal of the American Geriatrics Society | + | + | − | Prospective cohort | + | + | + |
| Beauchet et al., 2008, Gerontology | + | + | − | Prospective cohort | + | + | + |
| Bootsma-van der Wiel et al., 2003, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | − | + | − | Prospective cohort | + | + | + |
| Herman et al., 2010, Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences | + | + | − | Prospective cohort | + | + | + |
| Lundin-Olsson et al., 1997, Lancet | − | − | − | Prospective cohort | − | N/A* | N/A* |
| Verghese et al., 2002, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | + | + | − | Prospective cohort | + | + | + |
| Brauer et al., 2001, Journal of Gerontology | − | − | − | Cross-sectional | + | + | + |
| Brauer et al., 2002, Gait and Posture | − | − | − | Cross-sectional | + | + | + |
| Condron et al., 2002, Journal of American Geriatric Society | − | − | − | Cross-sectional | + | + | + |
| Faulkner et al., 2007, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | − | − | − | Cross-sectional | + | + | + |
| Hauer et al., 2002, Archive of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | − | − | − | Cross-sectional | + | + | + |
| Kressig et al., 2007, Aging Clinical and Experimental Research | − | + | − | Cross-sectional | + | + | + |
| Liu-Ambrose et al., 2009, Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences | − | + | − | Cross-sectional | − | + | + |
| Shumway-Cook et al., 1997, Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences | − | + | − | Cross-sectional | + | + | + |
| Springer et al., 2006, Movement Disorders | − | + | − | Cross-sectional | + | + | + |
*
Paper did not include a distinct introduction/methods sections