Falls prevention education for older adults during and after hospitalization: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Database of Review of Effects

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2012
Year Published

2013
Quality Rating

7/11 (AMSTAR rating from Program in Policy Decision-making)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

Australia (11); UK (England) (5); USA (3); Canada (2); Germany (2); Hong Kong (1); Singapore (1); UK (Scotland) (1)
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Country focus

Australia (11); UK (England) (5); USA (3); Canada (2); Germany (2); Hong Kong (1); Singapore (1); UK (Scotland) (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
Behaviour change support
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Other
Accidents
Sectors
Primary care
Hospital care
Providers
Physician

Publication details

Citation

Lee DC, Pritchard E, McDermott F, Haines TP. Falls prevention education for older adults during and after hospitalization: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Education Journal. 2013:1-15.
DOI

10.1177/0017896913499266

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