Population |
The mean age of the study population 60 years or above. All study participants were treated for a fracture of any part of the humerus. Studies on cadavers were excluded. |
Interventions |
Any operative or non-operative fracture treatment. |
Comparator |
Any comparator (e.g., any alternative treatment, operative or non-operative). |
Outcome and measures |
Functional outcomes, adverse effects/complications, quality of life (QoL), cost-effectiveness and costs. Any validated measure was acceptable. |
Study design |
Randomized controlled trial (RCT), non-randomized controlled (Non-R) studies and comparative registry studies. |
Setting |
Any setting. |
Language |
Studies published in English or in the Scandinavian languages. |
Publication type |
Studies published in peer-reviewed journals. |