Systematic review of definitions and methods of measuring falls in randomised controlled fall prevention trials.
OBJECTIVE: to review systematically the range of case definitions and methods used to measure falls in randomised controlled trials. DESIGN/METHODS: a Cochrane review of fall prevention interventions was used to identify fall definitions in published trials. Secondary searches of various databases...
Main Authors: | Hauer, K, Lamb, S, Jorstad, E, Todd, C, Becker, C |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2006
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