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Preventing disability and falls in older adults — a population-based randomized trial
Author(s)	Edward H Wagner, Andrea Z LaCroix, Lou Grothaus
Journal title	American Journal of Public Health, vol 84, no 11, November 1994
Pages	pp 1800-1806
Keywords	Ambulant ; At risk ; Physical disabilities ; Falls ; Preventative medicine ; Evaluation ; United States of America.
Annotation	This article reports on a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effects of a modest preventive intervention targeting risk factors for disabilities and falls among non-disabled older people. The main aim was to reduce the days of restricted activity due to illness. Risk factors focused on included physical inactivity, alcohol or prescription drug misuse, home safety hazards, and sensory impairment. Those in the intervention group reported a significantly lower incidence disability or falls, as compared with those receiving general health promotion visits, or `usual care'. Benefits after two years indicated a narrowing of differences between the groups. The mechanisms by which the intervention may have improved outcomes requires further investigation.
Accession Number	CPA-980106205 A
Classmark	C4A: CA3: BN: OLF: LK2: 4C: 7T *
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