A multicentre randomised controlled trial of day hospital-based falls prevention programme for a screened population of community-dwelling older people at high risk of falls

Age and Ageing

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 704-710

  Conroy, Simon ^a   Kendrick, Denise ^a   Harwood, Rowan ^a   Gladman, John ^a   Coupland, Carol ^a   Sach, Tracey ^a   Drummond, Avril ^a   Youde, Jane ^a   Edmans, Judi ^a   Masud, Tahir ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Elderly; Primary care; Randomised controlled trial; Screening

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DAY CARE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTURAL BALANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77958596998     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afq096     Document Type: Article

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