Cognitive–behavioural therapy-based intervention to reduce fear of falling in older people: therapy development and randomised controlled trial – the Strategies for Increasing Independence, Confidence and Energy (STRIDE) study

Cognitive–behavioural therapy-based intervention to reduce fear of falling in older people: therapy development and randomised controlled trial – the Strategies for Increasing Independence, Confidence and Energy (STRIDE) study

Background: Falls cause fear, anxiety and loss of confidence, resulting in activity avoidance, social isolation and increasing frailty. The umbrella term for these problems is ‘fear of falling’, seen in up to 85% of older adults who fall. Evidence of effectiveness of physical and psychological inter...

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Main Authors: Steve W Parry, Claire Bamford, Vincent Deary, Tracy L Finch, Jo Gray, Claire MacDonald, Peter McMeekin, Neil J Sabin, I Nick Steen, Sue L Whitney, Elaine M McColl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2016-07-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
fear of falling
randomised controlled trial
cognitive–behavioural therapy
process evaluation
health economics
quality of life
falls
elderly
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20560

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20560

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