ArticleBMJ open2018
Geriatrician-led evidence-based Falls Prevention Clinic: a prospective 12-month feasibility and acceptability cohort study among older adults.
Article in BMJ open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Using case-mixes to understand health resource utilization trajectories among older adults at high risk of falls who received baseline geriatrician-based Falls Prevention Clinic care.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2026Trial
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- Keeping Patients on Their Feet: How Fall Prevention Clinics Can Be More Effective.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- Narrative Review on Post-Stroke Outcomes Through Recognition of Frailty, Sarcopenia, and Palliative Care Needs.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Acceptability of a perturbation-based balance training programme for falls prevention in older adults: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) to Support Adherence to Falls Prevention Clinic Recommendations: A Qualitative Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe assessed the feasibility and acceptability of delivering a geriatrician-led evidence-based Falls Prevention Clinic to older adults with a history of falls.
design12-month prospective cohort study.
settingVancouver Falls Prevention Clinic, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (www.fallsclinic.ca).
participants188 community-dwelling older adults aged ≥70 years who received a baseline assessment at the Vancouver Falls Prevention Clinic due to having had at least one fall resulting in medical attention in the previous 12 months. Fifty-six per cent of participants were also participating in a randomised controlled trial. MEASUREMENTS: Feasibility was ascertained by measuring demand (clinic attendance). Acceptability was measured by compliance with recommendations, completion of monthly fall calendars and patient experience.
resultsThe attendance was 65% of those eligible and invited. This indicates feasibility for demand. 155 received at least one of the following clinical management recommendations from four domains (compliance reported in %): (1) medication changes (78%); (2) exercise prescription (58%); (3) referrals to other healthcare professionals (78%); and/or (4) lifestyle modifications (35%) excluding exercise. Overall compliance to all recommendations was 69%. Patient experience was related to factors impacting patient perceived physical benefit and attributes influencing patient satisfaction.
conclusionThis study demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of a multifactorial intervention approach based on best available evidence-based medicine.
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