Sitters as a Patient Safety Strategy to Reduce Hospital Falls: A Systematic Review.

Conclusion: Despite a compelling rationale, evidence is scant that adding sitters to usual care reduces falls.
Primary Funding Source: Veterans Affairs Quality Enhancement Research Initiative. (PROSPERO: CRD42019127424).
PMID: 32016286 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - February 3, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Greeley AM, Tanner EP, Mak S, Begashaw MM, Miake-Lye IM, Shekelle PG Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: research