Interventions for preventing falls in unselected community dwelling elderly people (U) or in community dwelling elderly people with a history of falls or fall risk factors (R)*
| Outcomes at ≥ 44 weeks | Group | Comparison | Weighted event rates | RRR (95% CI) | NNT (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *AFMI = assessment followed by multifactorial intervention; MSB = muscle strengthening and balance retaining; NPF = number of people falling; NSIF = number sustaining a fall with injury. Other abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article using a fixed effects model. | |||||
| NPF | R | MSB v control | 36% v 45% | 20% (2 to 36) | 12 (6 to 100) |
| U | AFMI v control | 24% v 33% | 27% (14 to 37) | 12 (8 to 23) | |
| R | AFMI v control | 45% v 57% | 21% (6 to 33) | 9 (6 to 28) | |
| NSIF | R | MSB v control | 22% v 33% | 33% (11 to 49) | 10 (6 to 32) |