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SynthesisOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2010

International comparison of cost of falls in older adults living in the community: a systematic review.

J C Davis, M C Robertson, M C Ashe, T Liu-Ambrose, K M Khan, C A Marra

Registry-linked trialAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02002143 (Group Medical Visits), which is not on this map. Cited by 128 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02002143 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2014, after this paper: background citation

Group Medical Visits (GMVs) in Primary Care: An RCT of Group-Based Versus Individual Appointments to Reduce HbA1c in Older People

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of British ColumbiaRan2014 to 2020Enrolled128ConditionsType 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)ArmsGroup Appointments, Individual Appointments (IAs)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

128 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Are Current Data Sufficient to Infer that Hearing Aids Contribute to Postural Control and Balance in Older Adults? A Systematic Review.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP) · 2024
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  5. Falls in older adults with cancer: an updated systematic review of prevalence, injurious falls, and impact on cancer treatment.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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  9. Examining the relationship between specific cognitive processes and falls risk in older adults: a systematic review.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2012
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

J C DavisCentre for Hip Health and Mobility, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
M C Robertson
M C Ashe
T Liu-Ambrose
K M Khan
C A Marra

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

summaryOur objective was to determine international estimates of the economic burden of falls in older people living in the community. Our systematic review emphasized the need for a consensus on methodology for cost of falls studies to enable more accurate comparisons and subgroup-specific estimates among different countries.

introductionThe purpose of this study was to determine international estimates of the economic burden of falls in older people living in the community.

methodsThis is a systematic review of peer-reviewed journal articles reporting estimates for the cost of falls in people aged > or =60 years living in the community. We searched for papers published between 1945 and December 2008 in MEDLINE, PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Collaboration, and NHS EED databases that identified cost of falls in older adults. We extracted the cost of falls in the reported currency and converted them to US dollars at 2008 prices, cost items measured, perspective, time horizon, and sensitivity analysis. We assessed the quality of the studies using a selection of questions from Drummond's checklist.

resultsSeventeen studies met our inclusion criteria. Studies varied with respect to viewpoint of the analysis, definition of falls, identification of important and relevant cost items, and time horizon. Only two studies reported a sensitivity analysis and only four studies identified the viewpoint of their economic analysis. In the USA, non-fatal and fatal falls cost US $23.3 billion (2008 prices) annually and US $1.6 billion in the UK.

conclusionsThe economic cost of falls is likely greater than policy makers appreciate. The mean cost of falls was dependent on the denominator used and ranged from US $3,476 per faller to US $10,749 per injurious fall and US $26,483 per fall requiring hospitalization. A consensus on methodology for cost of falls studies would enable more accurate comparisons and subgroup-specific estimates among different countries.

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Cost of IllnessAccidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overAustraliaEuropeHospital CostsHumansMiddle AgedUnited StatesWounds and Injuries

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PMID20195846

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