Outcomes
All included studies reported falls data in some form, although seven did not include a specific definition of a fall. In the others a fall was defined as unintentionally inadvertently or unexpectedly coming to rest on the ground, floor, or a lower level; whether or not an injury was sustained. One study included syncopal falls , one both witnessed and non-witnessed falls ; one only took account of falls where medical intervention was needed , and one categorised injurious falls as those resulting in serious injuries that received medical treatment.