Appendix 1. Publications Meeting the Initial Inclusion Criteria

Appendix 1. Publications meeting the initial inclusion criteria.

1.  Aartolahti E, Häkkinen A, Lönnroos E, Kautiainen H, Sulkava R, Hartikainen S. Relationship between functional vision and balance and mobility performance in community-dwelling older adults. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2013;25:545-552.

2.  Aberg AC, Frykberg GE, Halvorsen K. Medio-lateral stability of sit-to-walk performance in older individuals with and without fear of falling. Gait Posture. 2010; 31:438-443.

3.  Akosile CO, Anukam GO, Johnson OE, Fabunmi AA, Okoye EC, Iheukwumere N, Akinwola MO. Fear of falling and quality of life of apparently-healthy elderly individuals from a nigerian population. J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2014;29:201-209.

4.  Allison LK, Painter JA, Emory A, Whitehurst P, Raby A. Participation restriction, not fear of falling, predicts actual balance and mobility abilities in rural community-dwelling older adults. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2013;36:13-23.

5.  Aoyama M, Suzuki Y, Onishi J, Kuzuya M. Physical and functional factors in activities of daily living that predict falls in community-dwelling older women. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2011;11:348-357.

6.  Arai T, Obuchi S, Inaba Y, Nagasawa H, Shiba Y, Watanabe S, Kimura K, Kojima M. The effects of short-term exercise intervention on falls self-efficacy and the relationship between changes in physical function and falls self-efficacy in Japanese older people: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2007;86:133-141.

7.  Arnadottir SA, Lundin-Olsson L, Gunnarsdottir ED, Fisher AG. Application of Rasch analysis to examine psychometric aspects of the activities-specific balance confidence scale when used in a new cultural context. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2010;91:156-163.

8.  Asai T, Misu S, Doi T, Yamada M, Ando H. Effects of dual-tasking on control of trunk movement during gait: respective effect of manual- and cognitive-task. Gait Posture. 2014;39:54-59.

9.  Austin N, Devine A, Dick I, Prince R, Bruce D. Fear of falling in older women: a longitudinal study of incidence, persistence, and predictors. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55:1598-1603.

10.  Ayoubi F, Launay C, Annweiler C, Fantino B, Kabeshova A, Beauchet O. Fear of falling, falls, and gait variability in older community-dwelling individuals: is there an association? J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013; 61:1236-1238.

11.  Baharlouei H, Salavati M, Akhbari B, Mosallanezhad Z, Mazaheri M, Negahban H. Cross-cultural validation of the Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) using self-report and interview-based questionnaires among Persian-speaking elderly adults. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2013;57:339-344.

12.  Barnett A, Smith B, Lord SR, Williams M, Baumand A. Community-based group exercise improves balance and reduces falls in at-risk older people: a randomised controlled trial. Age Ageing. 2003;32:407-414.

13.  Barrett A, O'Connor M, Culhane K, Finucane AM, Olaighin G, Lyons D. A footswitch evaluation of the gait of elderly fallers with and without a diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension and healthy elderly controls. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2008;2008:5101-5104.

14.  Balash Y, Hadar-Frumer M, Herman T, Peretz C, Giladi N, Hausdorff JM. The effects of reducing fear of falling on locomotion in older adults with a higher level gait disorder. J Neural Transm. 2007; 114:1309-1314.

15.  Banez C, Tully S, Amaral L, Kwan D, Kung A, Mak K, Moghabghab R, Alibhai SM. Development, implementation, and evaluation of an Interprofessional Falls Prevention Program for older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008;56:1549-1555.

16.  Beauvais A, Beauvais JE. Reducing the fear of falling through a community evidence-based intervention. Home Healthc Nurse. 2014;32:98-105.

17.  Białoszewski D, Słupik A, Lewczuk E, Gotlib J, Mosiołek A, Mierzwińska A. Incidence of falls and their effect on mobility of individuals over 65 years of age relative to their place of residence. Ortop Traumatol Rehabil. 2008;10:441-448.

18.  Binda SM, Culham EG, Brouwer B. Balance, muscle strength, and fear of falling in older adults. Exp Aging Res. 2003;29:205-219.

19.  Bishop MD, Patterson TS, Romero S, Light KE. Improved fall-related efficacy in older adults related to changes in dynamic gait ability. Phys Ther. 2010;90:1598-1606.

20.  Blain H, Carriere I, Sourial N, Berard C, Favier F, Colvez A, Bergman H. Balance and walking speed predict subsequent 8-year mortality independently of current and intermediate events in well-functioning women aged 75 years and older. J Nutr Health Aging. 2010;14:595-600.

21.  Blank WA, Freiberger E, Siegrist M, Landendoerfer P, Linde K, Schuster T, Pfeifer K, Schneider A, Halle M. An interdisciplinary intervention to prevent falls in community-dwelling elderly persons: protocol of a cluster-randomized trial [PreFalls]. BMC Geriatr. 2011;11:7.

22.  Boele van Hensbroek P, van Dijk N, van Breda GF, Scheffer AC, van der Cammen TJ, Lips P, Goslings JC, de Rooij SE; Combined Amsterdam and Rotterdam Evaluation of FALLs (CAREFALL) study group. The CAREFALL Triage instrument identifying risk factors for recurrent falls in elderly patients. Am J Emerg Med. 2009;27:23-36.

23.  Boltz M, Resnick B, Capezuti E, Shuluk J. Activity restriction vs. self-direction: hospitalised older adults' response to fear of falling. Int J Older People Nurs. 2014;9:44-53.

24.  Brownsell S, Blackburn S, Hawley MS. An evaluation of second and third generation telecare services in older people's housing. J Telemed Telecare. 2008;14:8-12.

25.  Camargos FF, Dias RC, Dias JM, Freire MT. Cross-cultural adaptation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International Among Elderly Brazilians (FES-I-BRAZIL). Rev Bras Fisioter. 2010;14:237-243.

26.  Chamberlin ME, Fulwider BD, Sanders SL, Medeiros JM. Does fear of falling influence spatial and temporal gait parameters in elderly persons beyond changes associated with normal aging? J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2005; 60:1163-1167.

27.  Chang NT, Yang NP, Chou P. Incidence, risk factors and consequences of falling injuries among the community-dwelling elderly in Shihpai, Taiwan. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2010;22:70-77.

28.  Chu LW, Chi I, Chiu AY. Incidence and predictors of falls in the Chinese elderly. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2005 Jan;34(1):60-72. Erratum in: Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2005;34:469.

29.  Chung MC, McKee KJ, Austin C, Barkby H, Brown H, Cash S, Ellingford J, Hanger L, Pais T. Posttraumatic stress disorder in older people after a fall. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2009;24:955-964.

30.  Clemson L, Cumming RG, Kendig H, Swann M, Heard R, Taylor K. The effectiveness of a community-based program for reducing the incidence of falls in the elderly: a randomized trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004;52:1487-1494.

31.  Crehan F, O'Shea D, Ryan JM, Horgan F. A profile of elderly fallers referred for physiotherapy in the emergency department of a Dublin teaching hospital. Ir Med J. 2013; 106:173-176.

32.  Davis JC, Marra CA, Liu-Ambrose TY. Falls-related self-efficacy is independently associated with quality-adjusted life years in older women. Age Ageing. 2011;40:340-346.

33.  Davison J, Bond J, Dawson P, Steen IN, Kenny RA. Patients with recurrent falls attending Accident & Emergency benefit from multifactorial intervention-a randomised controlled trial. Age Ageing. 2005;34:162-168.

34.  de Bruin ED, van Het Reve E, Murer K. A randomized controlled pilot study assessing the feasibility of combined motor-cognitive training and its effect on gait characteristics in the elderly. Clin Rehabil. 2013;27:215-225.

35.  Delbaere K, Close JC, Taylor M, Wesson J, Lord SR. Validation of the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale in cognitively impaired older people. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2013;68:1098-1102.

36.  Delbaere K, Van den Noortgate N, Bourgois J, Vanderstraeten G, Tine W, Cambier D. The Physical Performance Test as a predictor of frequent fallers: a prospective community-based cohort study. Clin Rehabil. 2006;20:83-90.

37.  Demura S, Yamada T, Uchiyama M, Sugiura H, Hamazaki H. Selection of useful items for fall risk screening for community dwelling Japanese elderly from the perspective of fall experience, physical function, and age level differences. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2011;53:123-130.

38.  Deshpande N, Metter EJ, Lauretani F, Bandinelli S, Ferrucci L. Interpreting fear of falling in the elderly: what do we need to consider? J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2009; 32:91-96.

39.  Dias RC, Freire MT, Santos EG, Vieira RA, Dias JM, Perracini MR. Characteristics associated with activity restriction induced by fear of falling in community-dwelling elderly. Rev Bras Fisioter. 2011; 15:406-413.

40.  Do YK, Kim CS. Home ownership and fall-related outcomes among older adults in South Korea. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2013;13:867-873.

41.  Donath L, Faude O, Bridenbaugh SA, Roth R, Soltermann M, Kressig RW, Zahner L. Transfer Effects of Fall Training on Balance Performance and Spatio-Temporal Gait Parameters in Healthy Community-Dwelling Seniors: A Pilot Study. J Aging Phys Act. 2013 [Epub ahead of print]

42.  Donoghue OA, Cronin H, Savva GM, O'Regan C, Kenny RA. Effects of fear of falling and activity restriction on normal and dual task walking in community dwelling older adults. Gait Posture. 2013;38:120-124.

43.  Donoghue OA, Ryan H, Duggan E, Finucane C, Savva GM, Cronin H, Loughman J, Kenny RA. Relationship between fear of falling and mobility varies with visual function among older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2013 [Epub ahead of print]

44.  Dunlap P, Perera S, VanSwearingen JM, Wert D, Brach JS. Transitioning to a narrow path: the impact of fear of falling in older adults. Gait Posture. 2012; 35:92-95.

45.  Duque G, Boersma D, Loza-Diaz G, Hassan S, Suarez H, Geisinger D, Suriyaarachchi P, Sharma A, Demontiero O. Effects of balance training using a virtual-reality system in older fallers. Clin Interv Aging. 2013; 8:257-263.

46.  Edwards N, Birkett N, Nair R, Murphy M, Roberge G, Lockett D. Access to bathtub grab bars: evidence of a policy gap. Can J Aging. 2006;25:295-304.

47.  Enkelaar L, Smulders E, van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk H, Weerdesteyn V, Geurts AC. Clinical measures are feasible and sensitive to assess balance and gait capacities in older persons with mild to moderate Intellectual Disabilities. Res Dev Disabil. 2013;34:276-285.

48.  Faes MC, Reelick MF, Melis RJ, Borm GF, Esselink RA, Rikkert MG. Multifactorial fall prevention for pairs of frail community-dwelling older fallers and their informal caregivers: a dead end for complex interventions in the frailest fallers. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2011;12:451-458.

49.  Faes MC, Reelick MF, Joosten-Weyn Banningh LW, Gier Md, Esselink RA, Olde Rikkert MG. Qualitative study on the impact of falling in frail older persons and family caregivers: foundations for an intervention to prevent falls. Aging Ment Health. 2010;14:834-842.

50.  Faul AC, Yankeelov PA, Rowan NL, Gillette P, Nicholas LD, Borders KW, Deck S, Pariser D, Wiegand M. Impact of geriatric assessment and self-management support on community-dwelling older adults with chronic illnesses. J Gerontol Soc Work. 2009;52:230-249.

51.  Filiatrault J, Gauvin L, Fournier M, Parisien M, Robitaille Y, Laforest S, Corriveau H, Richard L. Evidence of the psychometric qualities of a simplified version of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale for community-dwelling seniors. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007;88:664-672.

52.  Forkan R, Pumper B, Smyth N, Wirkkala H, Ciol MA, Shumway-Cook A. Exercise adherence following physical therapy intervention in older adults with impaired balance. Phys Ther. 2006;86:401-410.

53.  Freiberger E, Blank WA, Salb J, Geilhof B, Hentschke C, Landendoerfer P, Halle M, Siegrist M. Effects of a complex intervention on fall risk in the general practitioner setting: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Clin Interv Aging. 2013;8:1079-1088.

54.  Freiberger E, Häberle L, Spirduso WW, Zijlstra GA. Long-term effects of three multicomponent exercise interventions on physical performance and fall-related psychological outcomes in community-dwelling older adults: a randomized controlled trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012; 60:437-446.

55.  Friedman SM, Munoz B, West SK, Rubin GS, Fried LP. Falls and fear of falling: which comes first? A longitudinal prediction model suggests strategies for primary and secondary prevention. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2002; 50:1329-1335.

56.  Fukukawa Y, Kozakai R, Niino N, Nishita Y, Ando F, Shimokata H. Social support as a moderator in a fall prevention program for older adults. J Gerontol Nurs. 2008;34:19-25.

57.  Galantino ML, Green L, Decesari JA, Mackain NA, Rinaldi SM, Stevens ME, Wurst VR, Marsico R, Nell M, Mao JJ. Safety and feasibility of modified chair-yoga on functional outcome among elderly at risk for falls. Int J Yoga. 2012;5:146-150.

58.  Ganz DA, Almeida S, Roth CP, Reuben DB, Wenger NS. Can structured data fields accurately measure quality of care? The example of falls. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49:1411-1420.

59.  Giladi N, Huber-Mahlin V, Herman T, Hausdorff JM. Freezing of gait in older adults with high level gait disorders: association with impaired executive function. J Neural Transm. 2007;114:1349-1353.

60.  Giladi N, Herman T, Reider-Groswasser II, Gurevich T, Hausdorff JM. Clinical characteristics of elderly patients with a cautious gait of unknown origin. J Neurol. 2005;252:300-306.

61.  Gillespie SM, Friedman SM. Fear of falling in new long-term care enrollees. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2007; 8:307-313.

62.  Gitlin LN, Winter L, Dennis MP, Hauck WW. Variation in response to a home intervention to support daily function by age, race, sex, and education. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2008;63:745-750.

63.  Gitlin LN, Winter L, Dennis MP, Corcoran M, Schinfeld S, Hauck WW. A randomized trial of a multicomponent home intervention to reduce functional difficulties in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006;54:809-816.

64.  Giné-Garriga M, Guerra M, Unnithan VB. The effect of functional circuit training on self-reported fear of falling and health status in a group of physically frail older individuals: a randomized controlled trial. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2013;25:329-336.

65.  Haines TP, Russell T, Brauer SG, Erwin S, Lane P, Urry S, Jasiewicz J, Condie P. Effectiveness of a video-based exercise programme to reduce falls and improve health-related quality of life among older adults discharged from hospital: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2009;23:973-985.

66.  Halvarsson A, Franzén E, Farén E, Olsson E, Oddsson L, Ståhle A. Long-term effects of new progressive group balance training for elderly people with increased risk of falling - a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2013;27:450-458.

67.  Hansma AH, Emmelot-Vonk MH, Verhaar HJ. Reduction in falling after a falls-assessment. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2010;50:73-76.

68.  Harada N, Chiu V, Damron-Rodriguez J, Fowler E, Siu A, Reuben DB. Screening for balance and mobility impairment in elderly individuals living in residential care facilities. Phys Ther. 1995;75:462-469.

69.  Hauer K, Pfisterer M, Weber C, Wezler N, Kliegel M, Oster P. Cognitive impairment decreases postural control during dual tasks in geriatric patients with a history of severe falls. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003;51:1638-1644.

70.  Herman T, Inbar-Borovsky N, Brozgol M, Giladi N, Hausdorff JM. The Dynamic Gait Index in healthy older adults: the role of stair climbing, fear of falling and gender. Gait Posture. 2009; 29:237-241.