Effects of a one-year home-based case management intervention on falls in older people: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 457-464

  Möller, Ulrika Olsson ^a,b   Kristensson, Jimmie ^a,b   Midlöv, Patrik ^a,c   Ekdahl, Charlotte ^b   Jakobsson, Ulf ^a,c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aged; Case management; Health promotion; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE MANAGEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84946173174     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/JAPA.2013-0101     Document Type: Article

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