What does an evidence-based fall-prevention program mean? Defining levels of evidence [13]

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 373-374

  Stevens, Judy A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CLINICAL STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FALLING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 38549140042     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01490.x     Document Type: Letter

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