Programmatic influences on outcomes of an evidence-based fall prevention program for older adults: A translational assessment

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 384-393

  Smith, Matthew Lee ^a,b   Hochhalter, Angela K ^c   Cheng, Yichen ^d   Wang, Suojin ^d   Ory, Marcia G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissemination; Falls prevention; Intervention intensity; Translational research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84861668115     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-011-0058-7     Document Type: Article

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