Effectiveness of preventive home visits in reducing the risk of falls in old age: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls in older people are a major public health issue, but the underlying causes are complex. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of preventive home visits as a multifactorial, individualized strategy to reduce falls in community-dwelling older people.

Methods

Data were derived from a prospective randomized controlled trial with follow-up examination after 18 months. Two hundred and thirty participants (≥80 years of age) with functional impairment were randomized to intervention and control groups. The intervention group received up to three preventive home visits including risk assessment, home counseling intervention, and a booster session. The control group received no preventive home visits. Structured interviews at baseline and follow-up provided informat

SUBMITTER: Luck T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3684143 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature