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This meta analysis looking at the literature regarding fall prevention measures in patients over 60 years old found a significant amount of heterogeneity in the literature and no proof that fall prevention measures had any impact on 3,6,12 month mortality or re-hospitalization. More work is needed in this area to know better what, if anything, can impact this important patient safety measure.
References
L. T. Southerland, F. I. Mowbray, I. A. Tarnovsky, et al., “ Multi-Factorial and Multi-Component Fall Prevention Interventions Initiated From the Emergency Department: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis,” Academic Emergency Medicine 33, no. 4 (2026): e70245, https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.70245.