The systematic review, based on data from 62 RCTs which met inclusion criteria, primarily focussed on the 3 most commonly studied intervention types: multifactorial (customized interventions based on initial comprehensive individualized falls risk assessment), exercise, and vitamin D supplementation. The review concluded that while multifactorial and exercise interventions were associated with fall-related benefit, evidence was only consistent across multiple fall-related outcomes for exercise. Additionally, vitamin D supplementation interventions had mixed results, with a high dose being associated with higher rates of fall-related outcomes.
The US Preventive Services Task Force has issued recommendation statements for Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults, and, Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults.