BMJ : British medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Randomised controlled trial of prevention of falls in people aged > or =75 with severe visual impairment: the VIP trial.
To assess the efficacy and cost effectiveness of a home safety programme and a home exercise programme to reduce falls and injuries in older people with low vision. ⋯ The home safety programme reduced falls and was more cost effective than an exercise programme in this group of elderly people with poor vision. The Otago exercise programme with vitamin D supplementation was not effective in reducing falls or injuries in this group, possibly due to low levels of adherence. Trial registration number ISRCTN15342873.