Prevention of falls and fall-related fractures in community-dwelling older adults: A meta-analysis of estimates of effectiveness based on recent guidelines

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 102-108

  Weatherall, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Accidental fall; Aged; Fall; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 1942473176     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0903.2004.t01-15-.x     Document Type: Review

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