Home environmental assessments and modification delivered by occupational therapists to reduce falls in people aged 65 years and over: the OTIS RCT

Home environmental assessments and modification delivered by occupational therapists to reduce falls in people aged 65 years and over: the OTIS RCT

Background: Falls and fall-related fractures are highly prevalent among older people and are a major contributor to morbidity and costs to individuals and society. Only one small pilot trial has evaluated the effectiveness of a home hazard assessment and environmental modification in the UK. This tr...

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Main Authors: Sarah Cockayne, Alison Pighills, Joy Adamson, Caroline Fairhurst, Shelley Crossland, Avril Drummond, Catherine E Hewitt, Sara Rodgers, Sarah J Ronaldson, Jennifer McCaffery, Katie Whiteside, Arabella Scantlebury, Lyn Robinson-Smith, Ann Cochrane, Sarah E Lamb, Sophie Boyes, Simon Gilbody, Clare Relton, David J Torgerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2021-07-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
modified cohort randomised controlled trial
home environmental assessment and modification
prevention of falls
older adults
risk of falling
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta25460

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