Interventions for preventing falls in older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals

D. Cameron, Ian; Murray, Geoff; D Gillespie, Lesley; Clare Robertson, M.; Hill, Keith; G. Cumming, Robert; Kerse, Ngaire

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd005465.pub2

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Interventions for preventing falls in older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals

Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews • Jan 20, 2010

Authors:

Ian D. Cameron

Geoff Murray

Lesley D Gillespie

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Falls in nursing care facilities and hospitals are common events that cause considerable morbidity and mortality for older people. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce falls by older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals. SEARCH STRATEGY: ...

Subject

Medicine

Psychological intervention

Relative risk

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