Table 1 Comparison of the trial designs and cohort characteristics
GERICO | SCT | KFPS | |
|---|---|---|---|
Country | Geneva, Switzerland | Valais, Switzerland | Kuopio, Finland |
Study design | Prospective observational trial | Prospective RCT | Prospective RCT |
Setting | Community-dwelling older adults | Community-dwelling older adults | Community-dwelling older adults |
No. of participants enrolled in study | 1046 | 405 | 913 |
No. of participants included in analysis | 630 | 370 | 855 |
Sex (male/female) | 126/504 | 100/270 | 0/855 |
Mean age (SD) [years] | 67.9 (1.6) | 78.7 (6.8) | 76.5 (3.2) |
Previous falls during 12 months | |||
Number | 646 | 537 | 627 |
Mean | 1.03 | 1.45 | 0.73 |
Reporting | Self-reported retrospective | Self-reported retrospective | Self-reported retrospective |
Incidence falls | |||
Number | 439 | 371 | 755 |
Meana | 0.69 | 1.30 | 0.83 |
Reporting | Self-reported, retrospective | Self-reported with monthly falls calendar, prospective | Biweekly SMS and phone-calls, prospective |