Table 2 Domains and sub-domains of the taxonomy of fall-prevention interventions
Domain | Sub-domain |
|---|---|
Approach: describes the theoretical approach in terms of the primary aims, whether a population or individual approach has been used, and whether selection or targeting criteria have been used to identify cases or populations. | Primary aims of the intervention being developed Primary selection criteria used for case identification. |
Base: describes where participants have been selected from, where the intervention is delivered and by whom | Recruitment or case identification: the site at which participants of the intervention were identified; Primary site of delivery: the site at which the majority of the intervention is delivered or targeted. Interventions delivered by : describes the individuals (professionals, trained professionals, etc) who deliver the majority of the intervention |
Components: describes variations in assessments used for deciding treatments, the conceptual basis, and different methods of combining interventions | Assessments that are used Combination of interventions |
Descriptors: describes each of the components delivered in the control including sub-classifications that are considered potentially important | Description of control group or sham interventions Description of the test interventions components |