A randomized clinical trial of falls and malnutrition prevention in community-dwelling elders aged 85 years old. The OCTABAIX study;Ensayo clínico aleatorizado de prevención de caídas y malnutrición en personas de 85 años en la comunidad. Estudio OCTABAIX

Revista Espanola de Geriatria y Gerontologia

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 79-85

  Ferrer, Assumpta ^a   Badia, Teresa ^b   Formiga, Francesc ^c   Gil, Aurora ^d   Padrós, Glòria ^c   Sarró, Marta ^c   Almeda, Jesús ^e   Pujol, Ramón ^b  

^a Sant Feliu de Llobregat   (Spain)

^b Centro de Atención Primaria Martorell Centre   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^d Xarxa Assistencial de Manresa F P   (Spain)

^e Research Institute University Primary Care IDIAP Jordi Gol   (Spain)

Author keywords

Falls; Malnutrition; Octogenarians; Oldest old; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 77949655814     PISSN: 0211139X     EISSN: 15781747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2009.10.013     Document Type: Article

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