Citation Study type Units (n) | Interventions | Falls 1000 patient days | Any injury 1000 patient days | Serious injury 1000 patient days | ||||||
Control | Intervention | p Value | Control | Intervention | p Value | Control | Intervention | p Value | ||
Dykes et al14 Cluster RCT 8 units | Icons Patient education | 4.64 | 3.48 | 0.04 | 0.50 | 0.58 | 0.64 | * | * | * |
DuPree et al21 Historic control 14 units | Exit alarms | 4.00 | 2.61 | * | 1.31 | 0.50 | * | * | * | * |
Lohse et al13 Historic control 1 unit | Timed toileting | 4.24 | 2.53 | 0.02 | 1.17 | 0.41 | 0.04 | 0.000 | 0.160 | * |
Titler et al40 Prospective cohort 13 units | Staff education | 3.69 | 2.70 | 0.09 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 0.73 | * | * | * |
Quigley et al27 Historic control 2 units | Patient education Toileting | 4.13 | 2.65 | * | * | * | * | 0.185 | 0.085 | * |
Hardin et al20 RCT 10 units | Icons Patient education Exit alarm | 4.58 | 3.62 | 0.28 | * | * | * | 0.136 | 0.043 | 0.35 |
Bold indicates statistically significant decrease in the intervention group.
*Indicates insufficient data.
RCT, randomised controlled trial.