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Preventing falls and subsequent injury in older people
Corporate AuthorNuffield Institute for Health, University of Leeds; NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York
Journal titleEffective Health Care Bulletin, vol 2, no 4, April 1996
PublisherNHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination; Nuffield Institute, April 1996
Pages16 pp
SourceSubscriptions Department, Pearson Professional, PO Box 77, Fourth Avenue, Harlow CM19 5BQ.
KeywordsFalls ; Fractures ; Death ; Preventative medicine ; Research Reviews.
AnnotationThe risk of falls increases with age, and often result in injury and death. This newsletter is based on a systematic review and synthesis of research on the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and acceptability of health service interventions to prevent falls in older people. Thirty-six randomised controlled trials are identified which evaluated interventions to prevent falls (exercise, home assessment, type of shoe, interventions in institutional settings), and interventions to reduce the likelihood of an injury resulting from a fall (nutritional supplementation and hip protectors). (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-980121202 A
ClassmarkOLF: CUF: CW: LK2: 3A:6KC

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