These results suggest that Tai Chi Chuan may not be effective in elderly people at a high risk of falling who live at home.

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In an era in which cost-effective care is high on the political agenda, considerable attention has been paid to the scientific principles of physiotherapy. Every care-provider is expected to be informed about the most effective treatment in his profession. Evidence for effectiveness should preferably be provided by randomised clinical trials. There has been a rapid increase in the number of randomised trials and it is therefore very difficult for care providers to keep up-to-date. Literature reviews, in the form of systematic reviews, or meta-analyses, make it easier for care providers to keep abreast of the knowledge in a specific field. Reviews form the basis of 'evidence-based' medicine. This research note elaborates on the importance of literature research and describes the design and execution of systematic reviews.

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