Effectiveness and Implementation Aspects of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Elderly People in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review of RCTs

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 410-425

  Neyens, Jacques C ^a,b   van Haastregt, Jolanda C ^b   Dijcks, Béatrice P ^c   Martens, Mark ^d   van den Heuvel, Wim J ^d   de Witte, Luc P ^b   Schols, Jos M ^d,e,f  

^a De Riethorst   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Vilans   (Netherlands)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^f Vivre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

AGED; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CINAHL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELDERLY CARE; EMBASE; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FALL RISK; FEMUR FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDLINE; NURSING HOME PATIENT; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 79959610214     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.07.018     Document Type: Review

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