Falls in older people: assessing risk and prevention

New evidence

We found 48 new studies in a search for randomised controlled trials published between 1 September 2012 and 21 April 2015. We also considered 6 additional studies identified by members of the Guideline Committee who originally worked on this guideline. From all sources, 54 studies were considered to be relevant to the guideline.

We also checked for relevant ongoing research, which will be evaluated again at the next surveillance review.

See appendix A: decision matrix for summaries and references for all new evidence considered.

Views of topic experts

We considered the views of the topic experts, including those who helped to develop the guideline. This included a meeting with experts to discuss potential areas for update.

Views of stakeholders

Stakeholders are consulted only if we decide not to update the guideline following checks at 4 and 8 years after publication. Because this was a 2-year surveillance review, and the decision was not to update, we did not consult on the decision.

See ensuring that published guidelines are current and accurate in 'Developing NICE guidelines: the manual' for more details on our consultation processes.

Date of next surveillance

Our next surveillance to decide whether the guideline should be updated is scheduled for 2017.

NICE Surveillance programme project team