Quality of life as an outcome of fall prevention interventions among the aged: A systematic review

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-15

  Vaapio, Sari Sinikka ^a,b   Salminen, Marika Johanna ^a,c   Ojanlatva, Ansa ^a,d   Kivelä, Sirkka Liisa ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b SATAKUNTA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d TURKU CITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aged; Fall prevention; Quality of life; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELDERLY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FALLING; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 59449087196     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckn099     Document Type: Review

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