Why modelling a complex intervention is an important precursor to trial design: Lessons from studying an intervention to reduce falls-related injuries in older people

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 133-142

  Eldridge, Sandra ^a   Spencer, Anne ^b   Cryer, Colin ^c   Parsons, Suzanne ^a   Underwood, Martin ^a   Feder, Gene ^a,b  

^a Department of General Practice and Primary Care ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FALLING; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MODEL; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SIMULATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MARKOV CHAINS; PILOT PROJECTS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 22244449277     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1355819054338942     Document Type: Article

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