Multidisciplinary assessment of elderly people with a history of multiple falls reduces the risk of further falls.

QUESTION: Does assessment by a multidisciplinary team, or assessment by a community nurse with the ability to refer to other professionals, reduce further falls in recurrent fallers? DESIGN: Cluster-randomised, controlled trial. SETTING: 18 general practices in the UK. PARTICIPANTS: Adults aged at...

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Autor principal: Lamb, S
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: 2009