Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
A randomized controlled trial of a multifactorial falls prevention intervention for older fallers presenting to emergency departments.
To investigate the effect of a referral-based targeted multifactorial falls prevention intervention on the occurrence of recurrent falls and injuries in older people presenting to an emergency department (ED) after a fall and discharged directly home from the ED. ⋯ This study does not support the use of a referral-based targeted multifactorial intervention program to reduce subsequent falls or fall injuries in older people who present to an ED after a fall.