Sustainability of community-based fall prevention programs: A systematic review

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 47, Issue , 2013, Pages 9-17

  Lovarini, Meryl ^a   Clemson, Lindy ^a   Dean, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Evidence based practice; Knowledge translation; Translational research

Indexed keywords

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES; KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION; SUSTAINABLE PROJECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

AGED; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REVIEW; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84883771362     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2013.08.004     Document Type: Article

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