Table 2Characteristics of Included Systematic Review

First Author, Publication Year, CountryStudy Designs and Numbers of Primary Studies IncludedPopulation CharacteristicsIntervention, ComparatorClinical Outcomes, Length of Follow-Up
Marques, 2017,10 Portugal0 studies includedHospitalized adults, 65 years and older with any clinical condition in a non-intensive care unit

Intervention: use of bedrails as a restraint to prevent falls

Comparator: no use of bedrails or any type of physical restraints

Primary outcomes: number of patients who fell or number of falls per patient

Secondary outcomes: number of head trauma, bone fractures or soft tissue injuries

From: Avoidance of Physical Restraint Use among Hospitalized Older Adults: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines

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