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ArticleBMJ open2022

Implementation strategies supporting fall prevention interventions in a long-term care facility for older persons: a systematic review protocol.

Neah Albasha, Ruth McCullagh, Nicola Cornally, Sheena McHugh, Suzanne Timmons

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Article in BMJ open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Fall Risk Management in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
    Review
  3. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Neah AlbashaCenter for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland neahalbasha@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6370-971X
Ruth McCullaghSchool of Clinical Therapies, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Nicola CornallySchool of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Sheena McHughSchool of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Suzanne TimmonsCenter for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
University College Cork · IEPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionFalls are common among older people in long-term care facilities (LCFs). Falls lead to significant morbidity, mortality and reduced quality of life among residents. Fall prevention interventions have been shown to reduce falls in LCFs. However, this may not always translate to effectiveness in real-world situations. We will conduct a systematic review (SR) to identify the implementation strategies used in fall prevention interventions in LCF, describing the effectiveness of strategies in terms of key implementation outcomes and fall reduction. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The search will include scientific papers in electronic databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science, and published theses. The SR will consider all original research that empirically evaluated or tested implementation strategies to support fall prevention interventions in LCF, published in English or Arabic between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2021, where data are presented on the implementation strategy (eg, audit and feedback, champions) and/or implementation outcome (eg, fidelity). Clinical trials, quasi-experimental studies and quality improvement studies will be eligible for inclusion. Two researchers will complete abstract screening, data abstraction and quality assessments independently. The screening process will be presented using a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses flow diagram. Data will be extracted into a standardised table, including the country, year, authors, type of study, primary clinical outcome (falls rate and/or risk reduction as available), implementation strategy and implementation outcomes. Implementation strategies will be defined and categorised using the Expert Recommendation for Implementing Change Taxonomy. Implementation outcomes will be defined and categorised using the Implementation Outcomes Taxonomy, and clinical outcomes of the intervention effectiveness for falls preventions will be reported as formulated in each study, with a final narrative synthesis of data. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval is not required for this study, and the results will be disseminated via peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42021239604.

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Accidental FallsQuality of LifeAgedHumansLong-Term CareNursing HomesQuality ImprovementSystematic Reviews as Topicchange managementclinical trialseducation & training (see medical education & training)geriatric medicinequality in health care

Identifiers

PMID35623755
PMCPMC9150148
OpenAlexW4281779022

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