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Table 4 Adverse events associated with staff outcomes

From: The SAFEST review: a mixed methods systematic review of shock-absorbing flooring for fall-related injury prevention

Study ID

Main findings

Comments

Risk of bias

Drahota 2013 [14]

Concerns raised and 1 pulled lower back in intervention arm. No adverse events reported in control arm (12 month follow-up).

More data provided in qualitative outcomes.

Low

Hanger 2020   [68]

There were no statistically significant differences in staff injuries between intervention (28 injuries in 30 months) and concurrent control wards (average 30 injuries per ward), or with the post-intervention control ward (45 injuries in 30 months).

Quality of reporting improved post-intervention.

High

Mackey 2019  [16]

The intervention did not increase force-induced musculoskeletal injuries (24 month follow-up).

Unpublished data. Based on pre-post nested design.

Not assessed