Primary studies of multidisciplinary fall prevention interventions in acute care hospital patients were eligible. Studies in psychiatric wards, rehabilitation units, subacute facilities and long-term facilities were excluded.
Most of the included populations had a mean of over 65 years. Settings were mostly general medical or geriatric wards, or acute care hospitals. All studies used a fall risk-assessment process to risk-stratify participants and then modulate interventions accordingly. One study used an electronic fall prevention tool kit which triggered automatic ordered interventions. Where stated, all studies had nurse involvement.
The authors did not state how many reviewers selected studies.