Background Annually, about 30% of the persons of 65 years and older falls at least once
and 15% falls at least twice. Falls often result in serious injuries, such as fractures …

OBJECTIVES: To assess whether a pragmatic multidisciplinary fall‐prevention program was
more effective than usual care in preventing new falls and functional decline in elderly …

Objective To evaluate whether a multifactorial programme delivered in a real practice setting
would help prevent serious fall-related injuries in high-risk older patients. Design A 6-month …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of multifactorial fall prevention in community‐dwelling
people aged 65 and older in Denmark. DESIGN: Randomized, controlled clinical trial …

Background Falls occur frequently in older people and strongly affect quality of life.
Guidelines recommend multifactorial, targeted fall prevention. We evaluated the …

Background: the mortality and morbidity of falls in older people is significant, with recurrent
fallers being at an increased risk. The most effective way to reduce falls in this group is not …

Background Falls are common among community-dwelling elderly people and can have a
considerable impact on quality of life and healthcare costs. People who have sustained a fall …

Evidence that falls amongst older people can be prevented now requires researchers and
policy makers to elucidate the most comprehensive and cost-effective approach to …

Background Prevention of falls in the elderly is a public health target in many countries
around the world. While a large number of trials have investigated the effectiveness of fall …

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 …