Comparison 2. Exercise versus control (number of fallers).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Number of fallers ‐ overall analysis	63	13518	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.81, 0.89]
2 Number of fallers ‐ subgrouped by baseline fall risk	63		Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 Not selected for high risk of falling	28	6347	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.82 [0.73, 0.92]
2.2 Selected for high risk of falling	35	7171	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.87 [0.83, 0.91]
3 Number of fallers ‐ subgrouped by age (threshold 75 years)	63		Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1 Age < 75	50	10346	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.79, 0.91]
3.2 Age 75+	13	3172	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.86 [0.80, 0.92]
4 Number of fallers ‐ subgrouped by personnel	62	13473	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.81, 0.89]
4.1 Health professional delivering intervention	26	3747	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.82 [0.74, 0.91]
4.2 No health professional delivering intervention	36	9726	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.86 [0.81, 0.92]
5 Number of fallers ‐ subgrouped by group or individual exercise	63	13518	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.81, 0.89]
5.1 Group exercise	48	9219	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.78, 0.90]
5.2 Not group exercise	16	4299	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.88 [0.83, 0.93]
6 Number of fallers ‐ subgrouped by exercise type	63		Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
6.1 Balance and functional exercises vs control	37	8288	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.87 [0.82, 0.91]
6.2 Resistance exercise vs control	2	163	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.81 [0.57, 1.15]
6.3 3D exercise (Tai Chi) vs control	8	2677	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.80 [0.70, 0.91]
6.4 3D exercise (dance) vs control	1	522	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.35 [0.83, 2.20]
6.5 Multiple categories of exercise vs control	17	1623	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	0.78 [0.64, 0.96]
6.6 Walking programme vs control	2	441	Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI)	1.05 [0.71, 1.54]
7 Number of fallers ‐ long‐term follow‐up by exercise type	3		Risk Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
7.1 Balance and functional exercises vs control	2	1325	Risk Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.86 [0.78, 0.94]
7.2 Multiple categories of exercise vs control	1	175	Risk Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.01 [0.74, 1.38]