Trial reportBMC public health2005
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a multidisciplinary intervention programme to prevent new falls and functional decline among elderly persons at risk: design of a replicated randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN64716113].
Trial report in BMC public health, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Collaboration between local health and local government agencies for health improvement.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2012Pooled it
- Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2012Pooled it
- Population-based interventions for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2005Pooled it
- Relationship between location and activity in injurious falls: an exploratory study.BMC geriatrics · 2010Trial
- Process factors explaining the ineffectiveness of a multidisciplinary fall prevention programme: a process evaluation.BMC public health · 2008Trial
- Prevention of fall incidents in patients with a high risk of falling: design of a randomised controlled trial with an economic evaluation of the effect of multidisciplinary transmural care.BMC geriatrics · 2007Trial
- Cost-Effectiveness of Multifactorial Interventions in Preventing Falls among Elderly Population: A Systematic Review.Bulletin of emergency and trauma · 2021Review
- Six weeks of massage therapy produces changes in balance, neurological and cardiovascular measures in older persons.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2012Article
- Prevention of falls and fall-related injuries in community-dwelling seniors: an evidence-based analysis.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2008Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundFalls 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 are at greater risk of falling again.We replicated a British randomised controlled trial which demonstrated the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary intervention programme to prevent falls. The objective is to describe the design of a replication study evaluating a multidisciplinary intervention programme on recurrent falls and functional decline among elderly persons at risk. The study consists of an effect evaluation, an economic evaluation and a process evaluation. METHODS/
designThe programme is aimed at community-dwelling elderly people aged 65 years or over who have visited an accident and emergency department (A&E department) or a general practitioners' cooperative (GP cooperative) because of a fall. The design involves a two-group randomised controlled trial. Participants are followed for twelve months after baseline. The intervention programme consists of a detailed medical and occupational therapy assessment with referral to relevant services if indicated. People in the control group receive usual care. The main outcome measures of the effect evaluation are number of falls and daily functioning. The economic evaluation will be performed from a societal perspective. A process evaluation will be carried out to evaluate the feasibility of the intervention programme.
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