Thoughts on effective falls prevention intervention on a population basis

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 196-202

  Skelton, Dawn A ^a   Todd, Chris J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aged; Injury prevention; Interdisciplinary interventions

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; FALLING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME ACCIDENT; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SOCIAL CARE;

EID: 22844443935     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-005-0118-x     Document Type: Article

References (50)

1. Adams J, White M (2004) When the population approach to prevention puts the health of individuals at risk. Int J Epidemiol 34:40-43
2. American Geriatrics Society (AGS), British Geriatrics Society and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Panel on Falls Prevention (2001) Guidelines for the prevention of falls in older persons. J Am Geriatr Soc 49:664-672
3. Becker C, Kron M, Lindemann U, Sturm E, Eichner B, Walter-Jung B, Nikolaus T (2003) Effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention on falls in nursing home residents. J Am Geriatr Soc 51:306-313
4. Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Dawson-Hughes B, Willett WC (2004) Effect of Vitamin D on falls: a meta-analysis. JAMA 291:1999-2006
5. Brown DS (2004) Do leaves have to fall in their autumn? A falls prevention strategy in action in the southeast of South Australia. Rural Remote Health 4:231; Epub 2004 February 3
6. Chang JT, Morton SC, Rubenstein LZ, Mojica WA, Maglione M, Suttorp MJJ, Roth EA, Shekelle PG (2004) Interventions for the prevention of falls in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. BMJ 328:680-687
7. Close JC (2005) Prevention of falls - a time to translate evidence into practice. Age Ageing 34:98-100
8. Cumming RG, Salkeld G, Thomas M, Szonyi G (2000) Prospective study of the impact of fear of falling on activities of daily living, SF-36 scores, and nursing home admission. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 55:M299-305
9. Davis JW, Ross PD, Nevitt MC, Wasnich RD (1999) Risk factors for falls and for serious injuries on falling among older Japanese women in Hawaii. J Am Geriatr Soc 47:792-798
10. Department of Health (2001) National Service framework for older people: modern standards and service models. Her Majesty's Stationary Office, London. http://www.doh.gov.uk/nsf/older-people.htm
11. Dhesi JK, Moniz C, Close JCT (2002) A rationale for vitamin D prescribing in a falls clinic population. Age Ageing. 31:267-271
12. Gabell A, Simons MA, Nayak US (1985) Falls in the healthy elderly: predisposing causes. Ergonomics 28:965-975
13. Gillespie LD, Gillespie WJ, Cumming R, Lamb SE, Rowe BH (2004) Interventions to reduce the incidence of falling in the elderly. Musculoskeletal Injuries Module of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, issue 4
14. Jensen J, Lundin-Olssen L, Nyberg L, Gustafson Y (2002) Fall and injury prevention in older people living in residential care facilities. A cluster randomized trial. Ann Intern Med 136:733-741
15. Jensen J, Nyberg L, Gustafson Y, Lundin-Olssen L (2003) Fall and injury prevention in residential care - effects in residents with higher and lower levels of cognition. J Am Geriatr Soc 51:627-635
16. Kannus P, Parkkari J, Koskinen S, Niemi S, Palvanen M, Jarvinen M, Vuori I (1999) Fall-induced injuries and deaths among older adults. JAMA 2811895-1899
17. Kempton A, van Beurden E, Sladden T, Garner E, Beard J (2000) Older people can stay on their feet: final results of a community-based falls prevention programme. Health Prom Int 15:27-33
18. Khaw KT (1997) Healthy aging. BMJ 315:1090-1096
19. Lamb SE, Jørstad EC, Hauer K, Becker C (2005) International harmonization of outcomes for fall injury trials. J Am Geriatr Soc (in press)
20. Lindqvist K, Lindholm L (2001) A cost-benefit analysis of the community-based injury prevention programme in Motala, Sweden - a WHO safe community. Publ Health 115:317-322
21. Lindqvist K, Timpka T, Schelp I (2001) Evaluation of an interorganizational prevention program against injuries among the elderly in a WHO safe community. Publ Health 115:308-316
22. Lord SR, McLean D, Strathers G (1992) Physiological factors associated with injurious falls in older people living in the community. Gerontology 38:338-346
23. Moreland J, Richardson J, Chan DH, O'Neill J, Bellissimo A, Grum RM, Shanks L (2003) Evidence-based guidelines for the secondary prevention of falls in older adults. Gerontology 49:93-116
24. Nevitt MC, Cumming SR, Kidd S, Black D. (1989) Risk factors for recurrent nonsyncopal falls: a prospective study. JAMA 261:2663-2668
25. NICE guidelines (2004) Falls: the assessment and prevention of falls in older people. National Institute of Clinical Evidence, London. http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=20116
26. O'Loughlin J, Robitaille Y, Boivin J, Suissa S (1993) Incidence of and risk factors for falls and injurious falls among the community-dwelling elderly. Am J Epidemiol 137:342-354
27. Poulstrup A, Jeune B (2000) Prevention of fall injuries requiring hospital treatment among community-dwelling elderly. Eur J Publ Health 10:45-50
28. Roberts SE, Goldacre MJ (2003) Time trends and demography of mortality after fractured neck of femur in an English population, 1968-98: a database study. BMJ 327:771-775
29. Robertson MC, Devlin N, Gardner MM, Campbell AJ (2001a) Effectiveness and economic evaluation of a nurse delivered home exercise programme to prevent falls. 1. Randomised controlled trial. BMJ 322:697-701
30. Robertson MC, Gardner MM, Devlin N, McGee R, Campbell AJ (2001b) Effectiveness and economic evaluation of a nurse delivered home exercise programme to prevent falls. 2. Controlled trial in multiple centres. BMJ 322:701-704
31. Rose G (1985) Sick individuals and sick populations. Int J Epidemiol 14:32-38
32. Rubenstein LZ, Kenny RA, Eccles M, Martin F, Tinetti ME (2003) Preventing falls in older people: new advances and the development of clinical practice guidelines. J R Coll Phys Edinb 33:262-272
33. Salkeld G, Cameron ID, Cumming RG (2000) Quality of life related to fear of falling and hip fracture in older women: a time trade off study. BMJ 320:341-346
34. Schwartz AV, Kelsey JL, Maggi S, Tuttleman M, Ho SC, Jonsson PV, Poor G, Sisson de Castro JA, Xu L, Matkin CC, Nelson LM, Heyse SP (1999) International variation in the incidence of hip fractures: cross-national project on osteoporosis for the World Health Organization Program for Research on Aging. Osteoporos Int 9:242-253
35. Shaw FE, Bond J, Richardson DA, Dawson P, Steen IN, McKeith IG, Kenny RA (2002) Multifactorial intervention after a fall in older people with cognitive impairment and dementia presenting to the accident and emergency department: randomised controlled trial. BMJ 326:73-79
36. Skelton DA (2004) The postural stability instructor: qualification in the UK for effective falls prevention exercise. J Aging Phys Act 12: 375-376
37. Skelton DA, Todd C (2004) What are the main risk factors for falls amongst older people and what are the most effective interventions to prevent these falls? How should interventions to prevent falls be implemented? World Health Organisation Health Evidence Network, World Health Organisation, Denmark (http://www.euro.who.int/document/E82552.pdf)
38. Skelton DA, Dinan S, Campbell M, Rutherford OM (2004a) FaME (falls management exercise): an RCT on the effects of a 9-month group exercise programme in frequently falling community dwelling women age 65 and over . J Aging Phys Act 12:457-458
39. Skelton DA, Becker C, Lamb SE, Close JCT, Zijlstra W, Yardley L, Todd CJ (2004b) Prevention of Falls Network Europe: a thematic network aimed at introducing good practice in effective falls prevention across Europe. Eur J Aging 1:89-94
40. Skelton DA, Todd C, Dinan S, Iliffe S, Laventure B, Masud T (2004c) Exercise interventions in frequent fallers - evidence emerges faster than guidelines? BMJ Lett 29 March; http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/328/7441/ 653#54956
41. Smith RD, Fordham RJ (2001) Economics of fall prevention programs: Evidence and research priorities. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 1:59-67
42. Speechley M, Tinetti M (1991) Falls and injuries in frail and vigorous community elderly persons. J Am Geriatr Soc 39:46-52
43. Steinberg M, Cartwright C, Peel N, Williams G (2000) A sustainable programme to prevent falls and near falls in community dwelling older people: results of a randomised trial. J Epidemiol Commun Health 54:227-232
44. Tinetti ME (2003) Clinical practice. Preventing falls in elderly persons. N Engl J Med 348:42-49
45. Tinetti M, De Leon C, Doucette J, Baker DI (1994) Fear of falling and fall-related efficacy in relationship to functioning among community-living elders. J Gerontol 49:M140-M147
46. Vassallo M, Vignaraja R, Sharma JC, Hallam H, Binns K, Briggs R, Ross I, Allen S (2004) The effect of changing practice on fall prevention in a rehabilitative hospital: the hospital injury prevention study. J Am Geriatr Soc 52:335-339
47. Vellas BJ, Wayne SH, Romero LJ. et al (1997) Fear of falling and restriction of mobility in elderly fallers. Age Ageing 26:189-193
48. Wolf SL, Barnhart HX, Kutner NG, McNeely E, Coogler C, Xu T (1996) Reducing frailty and falls in older persons: an investigation of Tai Chi and computerized balance training. J Am Geriatr Soc 44:489-497
49. Yardley L, Todd CT (2004) Encouraging positive attitudes to falls prevention in later life. Help the Aged, London; http://www.helptheaged.org.uk/ Health/HealthyAgeing/Falls/_practitioners.htm
50. Ytterstad B (1996) The Harstad Injury Prevention Study: community based prevention of fall-fractures in the elderly evaluated by means of a hospital based injury recording system in Norway. J Epidemiol Commun Health 50:112