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Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of cardiovascular evaluations and interventions on fall risk in older adults
T2 - a protocol for a scoping review and evidence map
AU - Wang, Liping
AU - van Poelgeest, Eveline P.
AU - Pronk, Anouschka C.
AU - Daams, Joost G.
AU - Leeflang, Mariska M. G.
AU - Hoekstra, Alfons G.
AU - van der Velde, Nathalie
N1 - Funding Information: Funding This work is funded by the University of Amsterdam, Clementine Brigitta Maria Dalderup Fund (grant number: 20713) and the China Scholarship Council (grant number: 202007720083). Publisher Copyright: © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022.
PY - 2022/4/20
Y1 - 2022/4/20
N2 - INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disorders are increasingly recognised as important fall risk factors in older adults. Falls are a major public health problem in older adults, and therefore, effective interventions for reducing falls are essential for this population. Cardiovascular disease is a clinically relevant (but often overlooked) and potentially modifiable risk factor for falls. Literature describing the effects of cardiovascular assessments and treatments on fall prevention has generally focused on only one specific test or treatment. A comprehensive, comparative overview surrounding the effectiveness of available assessments and treatments on cardiovascular related fall risk is currently lacking. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A scoping review and evidence map will be conducted to summarise the available evidence regarding the (comparative) effectiveness of cardiovascular assessments and therapeutic interventions on reducing fall risk in older individuals. A systematic and comprehensive literature search will be performed in MEDLINE and Embase using the key components 'older adults', 'cardiovascular evaluation', 'cardiovascular intervention' and 'falls'. Furthermore, we will create an evidence map to summarise the quantity and quality of currently available evidence identified in the scoping review. The evidence map will consider, but will not be limited to, observational studies, randomised controlled trials and reviews evaluating cardiovascular tests and treatments (vs controls) on fall risk in older adults. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The scoping review and evidence map will only include data that are publicly available and, therefore, ethical approval is not required. The results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at scientific conferences.
AB - INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disorders are increasingly recognised as important fall risk factors in older adults. Falls are a major public health problem in older adults, and therefore, effective interventions for reducing falls are essential for this population. Cardiovascular disease is a clinically relevant (but often overlooked) and potentially modifiable risk factor for falls. Literature describing the effects of cardiovascular assessments and treatments on fall prevention has generally focused on only one specific test or treatment. A comprehensive, comparative overview surrounding the effectiveness of available assessments and treatments on cardiovascular related fall risk is currently lacking. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A scoping review and evidence map will be conducted to summarise the available evidence regarding the (comparative) effectiveness of cardiovascular assessments and therapeutic interventions on reducing fall risk in older individuals. A systematic and comprehensive literature search will be performed in MEDLINE and Embase using the key components 'older adults', 'cardiovascular evaluation', 'cardiovascular intervention' and 'falls'. Furthermore, we will create an evidence map to summarise the quantity and quality of currently available evidence identified in the scoping review. The evidence map will consider, but will not be limited to, observational studies, randomised controlled trials and reviews evaluating cardiovascular tests and treatments (vs controls) on fall risk in older adults. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The scoping review and evidence map will only include data that are publicly available and, therefore, ethical approval is not required. The results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at scientific conferences.
KW - cardiology
KW - geriatric medicine
KW - public health
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U2 - 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057959
DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057959
M3 - Review article
C2 - 35443960
VL - 12
SP - e057959
JO - BMJ open
JF - BMJ open
SN - 2044-6055
IS - 4
M1 - e057959
ER -
ID: 23349430