A randomized controlled trial of fall prevention strategies in old peoples' homes

M.E.T. McMurdo; A.M. Millar; F. Daly

doi:10.1159/000022139

A randomized controlled trial of fall prevention strategies in old peoples' homes

M.E.T. McMurdo, A.M. Millar, F. Daly

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Falls are a major cause of morbidity in old age. A small number of fall prevention trials in cognitively intact community-dwelling older people have been effective. This study set out to examine the preventability of falls in older people living in institutional care.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	83-87
Number of pages	5
Journal	Gerontology
Volume	46
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000022139
Publication status	Published - 2000

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