Falls-prevention programs for older ambulatory community dwellers: From public health research to health promotion policy

Sozial- und Praventivmedizin

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 171-178

  Marks, Ray ^a   Allegrante, John P ^a,b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Falls; Intervention studies; Meta analyses; Randomized controled trials

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMMUNITY CARE; ELDERLY CARE; EMBASE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FALLING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MOBILIZATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84964307459     PISSN: 03038408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-004-3040-z     Document Type: Review

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