Prevention of falls in the elderly trial (PROFET): a randomised controlled trial

Falls in elderly people are a common presenting complaint to accident and emergency departments. Current practice commonly focuses on the injury, with little systematic assessment of the underlying cause, functional consequences, and possibilities for future prevention. We undertook a randomised con...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1999-01, Vol.353 (9147), p.93-97
Hauptverfasser:	Close, Jacqueline, Ellis, Margaret, Hooper, Richard, Glucksman, Edward, Jackson, Stephen, Swift, Cameron
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls - prevention & control Activities of Daily Living - classification Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Emergency medical services Falls Female Frail Elderly Geriatric Assessment Geriatrics Humans Injuries Male Medical sciences Occupational Therapy Older people Patient Care Team Prevention Prevention and actions Preventive medicine Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Recurrence Referral and Consultation Risk reduction Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...) Treatment Outcome
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