Multifactorial risk assessment and management programmes effectively prevent falls in the elderly

Evidence-Based Healthcare and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 270-272

  Weatherall, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Accident prevention; Elderly; Fall prevention; Falls; Risks factors; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; EMBASE; ENDURANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FALLING; FRACTURE; GAIT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOINT MOBILITY; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISION;

EID: 14544274079     PISSN: 17442249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.08.028     Document Type: Note

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