Open AccessFrequency of Falls and Associated Risk Factors in People Living With HIV: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression
Author(s) -
Arthur Tolentino,
Sávio Amaral,
Lucca S Souza,
Diana Zeballos,
Carlos Brites
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000002600
Subject(s) - confidence interval , medicine , falls in older adults , odds ratio , meta analysis , observational study , polypharmacy , poison control , random effects model , injury prevention , gerontology , demography , environmental health , sociology
Falls are considered as a predictive marker of poorer outcomes for people living with HIV (PLWHIV). However, the available evidences on the predictive value of falls are controversial. Our aim is to summarize the existing data about falls in PLWHIV.