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Defining, reporting, and monitoring near-falls in older adults: a scoping review protocol

Junqueira Cervato, C; Andrade Buarque, GL; Robinson, K; Frost, R; Gavind, J; Rodrigues Perracini, M; Caldeira de Melo Melo, R; (2021) Defining, reporting, and monitoring near-falls in older adults: a scoping review protocol. Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging , 15 , Article e0210015. 10.5327/z2447-212320212000129. Green open access

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: In addition to traditional risk factors for falls (e.g., reduced muscle strength, polypharmacy, and poor vision), researchers have been investigating whether other factors, such as near-falls, can be identified to allow early intervention and prevention. A near-fall can be defined as a slip, trip, or loss of balance that would result in a fall if adequate recovery mechanisms were not activated. Despite the increasing interest in near-falls, there is no consensus about the definition, reporting methods, and contributing factors. OBJECTIVE: To identify how near-falls among older adults have been defined, reported, and monitored in the scientific literature. METHODS: Indexed literature published in English, Spanish, and Portuguese will be considered and retrieved from 10 databases, until August 31st, 2020. Two authors will independently screen titles, abstracts, and full texts against the eligibility criteria, and disagreements will be resolved by a third reviewer. This review will consider studies with different designs that have included older adults (aged 60 years and over), recruited participants from different settings, and had an explicit definition and/or reporting of near-falls. A customized form will be used to extract data from the included studies. The results will be presented in tabular form, accompanied by a narrative summary. This protocol is registered at https://osf.io/txnv4. EXPECTED RESULTS AND RELEVANCE: Depending on the results, a conceptual framework for near-fall reporting, contributing factors, and a possible prodrome of falls will also be presented. It is expected that the present study will help professionals identify and manage near-falls in different settings.

Type: Article
Title: Defining, reporting, and monitoring near-falls in older adults: a scoping review protocol
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.5327/z2447-212320212000129
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.5327/z2447-212320212000129
Language: English
Additional information: This article is published in Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution license, which allows use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, without restrictions, as long as the original work is correctly cited.
Keywords: aging; accidental falls; preventive health services.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Primary Care and Population Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10129558
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