OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of exercise on falls prevention in older people and
establish whether particular trial characteristics or components of exercise programs are …

Background Approximately 30 per cent of people over 65 years of age and living in the
community fall each year; the number is higher in institutions. Although less than one fall in …

Background Falls in care facilities and hospitals are common events that cause
considerable morbidity and mortality for older people. This is an update of a review first …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate critically the evidence linking psychotropic drugs with falls in
older people. DESIGN: Fixed‐effects meta‐analysis. DATA SOURCES: English‐language …

Objective Previous meta-analyses have found that exercise prevents falls in older people.
This study aimed to test whether this effect is still present when new trials are added, and it …

Background. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of fear of falling on the health of
older people. Methods. A total of 528 subjects (mean age 77 years) were recruited from two …

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine an optimal discriminating number of
concomitant medications associated with geriatric syndromes, functional outcomes, and …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate critically the evidence linking specific classes of cardiac and
analgesic drugs to falls in older people. DESIGN: Fixed‐effects meta‐analysis. DATA …

Objective To estimate the one year prognosis and identify prognostic factors in cases of
recent onset low back pain managed in primary care. Design Cohort study with one year …

Objectives: To test whether Stepping On, a multifaceted community‐based program using a
small‐group learning environment, is effective in reducing falls in at‐risk people living at …