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. 2019 Jan 31;2019(1):CD012424. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012424.pub2

Comparison 9. Multiple categories of exercise versus control: subgroup analyses.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Rate of falls, subgrouped by baseline fall risk 11   Rate Ratio (Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 Not selected for higher risk of falling 6 786 Rate Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.54 [0.29, 0.99]
1.2 Selected for higher risk of falling 5 618 Rate Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.77 [0.63, 0.94]
2 Number of fallers, subgrouped by baseline fall risk 17 1623 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.78 [0.64, 0.96]
2.1 Not selected for higher risk of falling 7 710 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.70 [0.41, 1.19]
2.2 Selected for higher risk of falling 10 913 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.84 [0.71, 1.00]
3 Rate of falls, subgrouped by personnel 11   Rate Ratio (Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 Health professional delivering intervention 3 653 Rate Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.65 [0.43, 0.99]
3.2 No health professional delivering intervention 8 751 Rate Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.66 [0.44, 0.99]
4 Number of fallers, subgrouped by personnel 16   Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
4.1 Health professional delivering intervention 8 867 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.81 [0.65, 1.02]
4.2 No health professional delivering intervention 8 711 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.70 [0.45, 1.10]
5 Rate of falls, subgrouped by group or individual exercise 11   Rate Ratio (Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
5.1 Group exercise 10 1194 Rate Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.64 [0.46, 0.89]
5.2 Not group exercise 1 210 Rate Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.81 [0.56, 1.18]
6 Number of fallers, subgrouped by group or individual exercise 17   Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
6.1 Group exercise 14 1301 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.77 [0.60, 1.00]
6.2 Not group exercise 3 322 Risk Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.86 [0.72, 1.03]