Review: evidence from individually randomised trials shows that hip protectors do not reduce hip fractures in elderly people.
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Parker MJ, Gillespie LD, Gillespie WJ. Hip protectors for preventing hip fractures in the elderly. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004;(3):CD001255. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q Do hip pads or protectors worn about the hip reduce the risk of hip fracture in elderly people?
منابع مشابه
Effectiveness of hip protectors for preventing hip fractures in elderly people: systematic review.
OBJECTIVES To present the updated results of systematic review of the current evidence for the effectiveness of hip protectors from reports of completed randomised trials, and to explore the evolution of that evidence. DESIGN Systematic review with meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES Cochrane Bone, Joint, and Muscle Trauma Group trials register (January 2005), Cochrane central register of controlle...
متن کاملReview: hip protectors reduce hip fractures after falls in elderly people living in institutions or supported home environments.
Main results 7 trials (n=3553) met the selection criteria. Mean quality score was {6.3 out of 12 (range 5–8)}*. Participants were residents of rest or nursing homes or were frail elderly adults living at home with support. All studies used hip pads placed in the region of the greater trochanter, and 6 had the pads fixed or sewn into special underwear. 4 used an energy shunting design, 1 used an...
متن کاملHip protectors for preventing hip fractures in older people.
BACKGROUND Older people living in nursing care facilities or older adults living at home are at high risk of falling and a hip fracture may occur after a fall. Hip protectors have been advocated as a means to reduce the risk of hip fracture. Hip protectors are plastic shields (hard) or foam pads (soft), usually fitted in pockets in specially designed underwear.This is an update of a Cochrane re...
متن کاملReducing hip fractures in the elderly
CLINICAL QUESTION Is there evidence that hip protectors and vitamin D with calcium supplementation reduce hip fractures in the elderly? RESULTS The results are that vitamin D and calcium supplementation reduce incidence of hip fractures. Hip protectors provide some benefit in reducing hip fractures in elderly patients in residential facilities. IMPLEMENTATION Primary care providers should a...
متن کاملEffect on hip fractures of increased use of hip protectors in nursing homes: cluster randomised controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of an intervention programme designed to increase use of hip protectors in elderly people in nursing homes. DESIGN Cluster randomised controlled trial with 18 months of follow up. SETTING Nursing homes in Hamburg (25 clusters in intervention group; 24 in control group). PARTICIPANTS Residents with a high risk of falling (459 in intervention group; 483 in co...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Evidence-based nursing
دوره 8 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005