Table 1. Key concepts and definitions pertaining to the review’s research question.

Concept	Definition
Compliant Flooring Systems	Broadly defined as flooring systems or floor coverings with some level of shock absorbency, for example, safety flooring, shock-absorbing flooring, dual stiffness flooring, rubber flooring, acoustic flooring, and carpet.
Fall-related injury	Broadly defined as fractures or soft tissue injuries (haematoma, dislocation, laceration/cut, sprain/strain, contusion/bruise, swelling, pain) as a direct result from a fall.
Biomechanical Efficacy	Evidence from experiments conducted in a controlled, laboratory environment about (i) impact force attenuation or energy absorption during real or simulated falls onto compliant flooring systems, or (ii) balance, gait and mobility performance, and/or assistive device use on compliant flooring systems.
Clinical Effectiveness	Evidence from research involving human participants and measurement of how compliant flooring systems affect fall-related injuries and falls.
Cost-effectiveness	Evidence related to the costs of compliant flooring systems relative to their effects on fall and fall-related injury healthcare costs.
Workplace Safety	Evidence about the effects of compliant flooring systems on musculoskeletal health and fatigue of healthcare workers as a direct result of differences in floor compliance.

Table reproduced from Compliant flooring to prevent fall-related injuries: a scoping review protocol, Lachance CC, Jurkowski MP, Dymarz AC, and Mackey DC, 6, e011757, 2016 with permission from BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. [11].