Table 1 Key data extraction fields for stage one and stage two publications
Stage and Fields | Description (and response options where applicable) |
|---|---|
Stage 1 | |
 Definition of environmental hazards | The definition of environmental hazards |
 Definition of falls | The definition of falls |
 Study objective | The objective of the study |
 Year | Year of the article publication; if more than one article originating from the same study, the year of the first article was selected |
 Country(ies) | Country(ies) where the study was conducted |
 Population | Specific characteristics of the study population |
 Assessors | Who assessed environmental hazards (occupational therapist; physiotherapist, nurse; researcher or research assistant; other professional; participants or family members) |
 Training or experience | Whether assessors were trained to use the checklist or experienced with home assessment (yes or no) |
 Quality of the training | Details about the training provided to assessors |
 Checklist name | The name of the specific checklist used |
 Psychometric properties | Validity or reliability of the checklist reported for the current study or another study using the same checklist. |
Stage 2 | |
 Environmental hazards analyzed/reported | All information provided about what and how hazards were evaluated in bathrooms and on stairs/steps (indoor and/or outdoor), and if and how the person-environment fit was assessed |
 Number of items | How many fall-related items were in the checklist (in total; in bathrooms; on indoor stairs/steps; and on outdoor stairs/steps) |