Background: Multifaceted programs that combine assessment with interventions have been
shown to reduce subsequent falls in some clinical trials. We tested this approach to see …

Background A million older people living in Australia receive community care services each
year due to experiencing functional or mental health difficulties. This group may be at …

Background Guidelines recommend multifactorial intervention programmes to prevent falls
in older adults but there are few randomised controlled trials in a real life health care setting …

Aims: Evidence-based guidelines recommend a range of treatments for falls and injury
prevention. We undertook arandomised trial of a falls prevention service to screen for falls …

Background: falls are the leading causes of accidental death and fragility fractures in older
adults. Interventions that assess and reduce falls risk are underutilised. Objective: to …

Objectives To investigate the dissemination potential of a T ai J i Q uan–based program,
previously shown to be efficacious for reducing risk of falls in older adults, through outpatient …

Methods We analyzed reach, adoption, and implementation data for participants who
attended workshops between October 1, 2008, and December 31, 2009, who were aged 60 …

Background Falls are a leading reason for older people presenting to the emergency
department (ED), and many experience further falls. Little evidence exists to guide …

Objective: we estimated the cost-effectiveness of a community falls prevention service
compared with usual care from a National Health Service and personal social services …

Background Falling is a common and morbid condition among elderly persons. Effective
strategies to prevent falls have been identified but are underutilized. Methods Using a …