Falls efficacy among older adults enrolled in an evidence-based program to reduce fall-related risk: Sustainability of individual benefits over time

Family and Community Health

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 256-263

  Smith, Matthew Lee ^a,b   Jiang, Luohua ^b   Ory, Marcia G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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

Author keywords

evidence based program; fall prevention; falls efficacy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TIME;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EFFICACY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84861681857     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e318250bdb8     Document Type: Article

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