Table 2 Number of studies* by outcome and study design
Study design | Fall-related injuries | Fall incidence | Fall-related physical performance | Other outcomes related to falls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Facture events per person | Hospital admissions per person | Medical cost | Fallers per person | Fall events per person | Balance ability | The risk of falling | Gait | Flexibility | Muscle strength | Reaction time | Function ability of sensors | Prevention awareness | Quality of life | Environmental risk | Psychological risk | |
RCT | 7 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
Quasi-experimental | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Total | 8 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 9 | 9 | 7 |