Prevalence of Fall among Iranian Elderly: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Objective: This study aimed to obtain a reliable and accurate estimation of fall prevalence in Iranian elderly using systematic review and meta-analysis.Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Setting and participants: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Iranian databases (MagIran, S.I.D) were systematically searched until February ۱۴, ۲۰۲۰. Persian and English studies on fall prevalence in Iranian elderly were included in the review. Two researchers conducted article selection, extraction, and quality appraisal. The random-effects model was used.Measurements: prevalence of fall among Iranian elderly.Results: Overall, ۱۲ studies with a sample size of ۷۱۹۸ participants were included in the final analysis. The pooled prevalence of fall among Iranian elderly was estimated at ۳۳.۱ (۹۵% CI ۴۱.۲-۲۵.۹). The rate of falls in the elderly for males was estimated as ۲۵.۵ (۹۵% CI ۳۸.۵-۱۵.۸) and female ۳۲ (۹۵% CI ۴۴-۲۴.۶); also, most of the falls occurred in the morning. Conclusion: The prevalence of falls in Iranian elderly is high. Women are also are at more risk of falling than men. The implementation of preventive measures to reduce falls in the elderly is critical.

Keywords:

Fall , Elderly , Iran , Meta-analysis , Prevalence