A Randomized Trial of a Multifactorial Strategy to Prevent Serious Fall Injuries
Injuries from falls are major contributors to death and complications in older adults. In this pragmatic, cluster-randomized trial, a multifactorial intervention that was administered by nurses did not result in a significantly lower rate of first adjudicated serious fall injury than enhanced usual...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The New England journal of medicine 2020-07, Vol.383 (2), p.129-140 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Injuries from falls are major contributors to death and complications in older adults. In this pragmatic, cluster-randomized trial, a multifactorial intervention that was administered by nurses did not result in a significantly lower rate of first adjudicated serious fall injury than enhanced usual care. |
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ISSN: | 0028-4793 1533-4406 |
DOI: | 10.1056/NEJMoa2002183 |