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Novel sensing technology in fall risk assessment in older adults: A systematic review



Findings
  • #ResourceNotFound: OAPLabels, EvidenceSummary#
  • Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Full-text report
  • Scientific Abstract
  • Scientific Abstract
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2017
  • Year Published
    2018
  • Quality Rating
    3/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    Australia (3); Ireland (3); Belgium (2); Canada (2); Germany (2); Japan (2); Netherlands (2); Israel (1); Italy (1); New Zealand (1); Not reported (1); Sweden (1); USA (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    Australia (3); Ireland (3); Belgium (2); Canada (2); Germany (2); Japan (2); Netherlands (2); Israel (1); Italy (1); New Zealand (1); Not reported (1); Sweden (1); USA (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
    Health system
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    Where care is provided
    Physical structure, facilities & equipment
    With what supports is care provided
    Safety monitoring and improvement systems
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Diseases
    Other
    Accidents
    Technologies
    Devices
    Sectors
    Home care
Publication details
  • Citation
    Sun R & Sosnoff JJ. Novel sensing technology in fall risk assessment in older adults: A systematic review. BMC Geriatrics. 2018;18:14.
  • DOI
    10.1186/s12877-018-0706-6

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