What kind of research was this?Thes

What kind of research was this?

These guidelines were based on a review of the evidence of methods to prevent falls in the elderly. The aim of the review was to suggest prevention strategies that could be recommended to elderly patients by doctors. This was an update on a previous guideline that was published in 2001. The new guideline was written by a panel of experts including physical therapists, pharmacists, nurses and experts in orthopaedics, homecare, care of the elderly and emergency medicine.
The panel assessed new randomised controlled trials (RCTs), systematic reviews and cohort studies published since the old guidelines. Their findings were used to determine a clinical strategy for the clinical treatment of older people who have had recurring falls, difficulty walking or have been injured following a fall.
Some of the treatments had sufficient evidence to be termed “evidence based”. However, others had ambiguous or conflicting evidence. In these cases, the multidisciplinary panel made recommendations based on consensus after discussion.