A sustainable programme to prevent falls and near falls in community dwelling older people: Results of a randomised trial

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-232

  Steinberg, Margaret ^a   Cartwright, Colleen ^a   Peel, Nancye ^a   Williams, Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME ACCIDENT; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRENGTH;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033961659     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.54.3.227     Document Type: Article

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