Supplementary materials: Effect of home-based exercise programs with e-devices on falls among community-dwelling older adults: a meta-analysis

These are peer-reviewed supplementary materials for the article 'Effect of home-based exercise programs with e-devices on falls among community-dwelling older adults: a meta-analysis' published in the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research.Supplementary Table 1: The complete search strategy on eight online databasesAim: To explore the effectiveness of home-based exercise programs with e-devices (HEPEs) on falls among community-dwelling older adults. Methods: Twelve randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis considering four fall-related outcomes. Results: HEPEs significantly reduced the rate of falls (risk ratio: 0.82; 95% CI: 0.72–0.95; p = 0.006) and improved lower extremity strength (mean difference: -0.94; 95% CI: -1.71 to -0.47; p < 0.001). There was a significant improvement favoring HEPEs on balance if the participants were aged >75 years (mean difference: -0.55; 95% CI: -1.05 to -0.05; p = 0.03), or the intervention duration was at least 16 weeks (mean difference: -0.81; 95% CI: -1.58 to -0.05; p = 0.04). Conclusion: HEPEs demonstrated an overall positive effect on falls among community-dwelling older adults.

本为《基于电子设备的居家锻炼项目对社区居住老年人跌倒发生率的影响：一项荟萃分析》一文之辅助材料，经同行评审，发表于《比较疗效研究杂志》。辅助表格1：八个在线数据库的完整检索策略。目的：探讨基于电子设备的居家锻炼项目（HEPEs）对社区居住老年人跌倒发生率的有效性。方法：纳入十二项随机对照试验进行荟萃分析，考虑四个与跌倒相关的结局。结果：HEPEs显著降低了跌倒发生率（风险比：0.82；95%置信区间：0.72–0.95；p = 0.006），并改善了下肢力量（平均差异：-0.94；95%置信区间：-1.71至-0.47；p < 0.001）。对于年龄大于75岁的参与者，HEPEs在平衡方面的改善具有统计学意义（平均差异：-0.55；95%置信区间：-1.05至-0.05；p = 0.03），或干预持续时间至少为16周（平均差异：-0.81；95%置信区间：-1.58至-0.05；p = 0.04）。结论：HEPEs在社区居住老年人中对于降低跌倒发生率显示出整体积极影响。