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Emergency Department (ED) fall prevention interventions for older adults did not reduce falls or revisits. However, these programs may improve functional status, though results are limited by study heterogeneity.

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  • Gerontology
  • Public Health
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • National guidelines endorse Emergency Department (ED) fall risk screening and prevention.
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of ED-based multi-factorial and multi-component interventions is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the efficacy of multi-factorial and multi-component fall prevention interventions initiated in the ED for older adults.
  • To determine the impact of these interventions on fall rates, healthcare utilization, and functional status.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies published from 2019 to May 2024.
  • Included interventions for fall prevention in patients aged 60 years and older, initiated in the ED.
  • Assessed risk of bias using Newcastle Ottawa and Cochrane Risk of Bias v2 tools; meta-analysis performed for outcomes with multiple studies.

Main Results:

  • 18 studies were included; 5 had high risk of bias. Interventions were heterogeneous in type, setting, components, and size.
  • No significant reduction in falls at 3, 6, or 12 months.
  • No significant change in ED revisits, mortality, or hospitalization rates. Improvement in functional status was noted in 4 of 5 studies.

Conclusions:

  • ED-initiated multi-factorial and multi-component fall prevention interventions did not decrease falls or recurrent healthcare use.
  • These interventions may offer benefits in improving functional status among older adults at risk of falls.
  • Heterogeneity in intervention types, compliance, and outcome timing limits definitive comparisons.