Supplementary materials: Effect of home-based exercise programs with e-devices on falls among community-dwelling older adults: a meta-analysis

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posted on 2024-05-03, 15:15 authored by Yu-ting Cao, Jian-jie Wang, Yi-ting Yang, Shi-jie Zhu, Liang-dong Zheng, Wei-wei Lu, Rui Zhu, Tao Wu

These are peer-reviewed supplementary materials for the article 'Effect of home-based exercise programs with e-devices on falls among community-dwelling older adults: a meta-analysis' published in the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research.

Supplementary Table 1: The complete search strategy on eight online databases

Aim: To explore the effectiveness of home-based exercise programs with e-devices (HEPEs) on falls among community-dwelling older adults. Methods: Twelve randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis considering four fall-related outcomes. Results: HEPEs significantly reduced the rate of falls (risk ratio: 0.82; 95% CI: 0.72–0.95; p = 0.006) and improved lower extremity strength (mean difference: -0.94; 95% CI: -1.71 to -0.47; p < 0.001). There was a significant improvement favoring HEPEs on balance if the participants were aged >75 years (mean difference: -0.55; 95% CI: -1.05 to -0.05; p = 0.03), or the intervention duration was at least 16 weeks (mean difference: -0.81; 95% CI: -1.58 to -0.05; p = 0.04). Conclusion: HEPEs demonstrated an overall positive effect on falls among community-dwelling older adults.