Home hazard modification programs for reducing falls in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Introduction

Survey methodology

Search strategy

Study selection

Data extraction

Risk of bias assessment

Data analysis

Results

Identifying eligible trials

Risk of bias

Completeness of reporting

Trial characteristics

Effect of home modification on falls

Discussion

Conclusions

  • standardization

  • well focused both person and environmental fit

  • adequate follow up

  • sufficient training and education for the older adults and their caregivers

  • add the intervention to be part of the normal discharge procedure after referral from emergency department.

Supplemental Information

PRISMA checklist

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15699/supp-1

The rationale for conducting this systematic review and meta-analysis

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15699/supp-2

Supplementary tables

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15699/supp-3

Additional Information and Declarations

Competing Interests

The authors declare there are no competing interests.

Author Contributions

Charupa Lektip conceived and designed the experiments, performed the experiments, analyzed the data, prepared figures and/or tables, authored or reviewed drafts of the article, and approved the final draft.

Sirawee Chaovalit conceived and designed the experiments, performed the experiments, analyzed the data, prepared figures and/or tables, authored or reviewed drafts of the article, and approved the final draft.

Apichai Wattanapisit conceived and designed the experiments, analyzed the data, prepared figures and/or tables, authored or reviewed drafts of the article, and approved the final draft.

Sarawut Lapmanee conceived and designed the experiments, analyzed the data, prepared figures and/or tables, authored or reviewed drafts of the article, and approved the final draft.

Jiraphat Nawarat analyzed the data, authored or reviewed drafts of the article, and approved the final draft.

Weeranan Yaemrattanakul analyzed the data, authored or reviewed drafts of the article, and approved the final draft.

Data Availability

The following information was supplied regarding data availability:

This study is a systematic review, so there are no raw data or code.

Funding

The authors received no funding for this work.

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