| Effects of a programme of multifactorial home visits on falls and mobility impairments in elderly people at risk: randomised controlled trial. | |
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PMID: 11039967 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether a programme of multifactorial home visits reduces falls and impairments in mobility in elderly people living in the community. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial with 18 months of follow up. SETTING: Six general practices in Hoensbroek, the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS: 316 people aged 70 and over living in the community, with moderate impairments in mobility or a history of recent falls. INTERVENTION: Five home visits by a community nurse over a period of one year. Visits consisted of screening for medical, environmental, and behavioural factors causing falls and impairments in mobility, followed by specific advice, referrals, and other actions aimed at dealing with the observed hazards. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Falls and impairments in mobility. RESULTS: No differences were found in falls and mobility outcomes between the intervention and usual care groups. CONCLUSION: Multifactorial home visits had no effects on falls and impairments in mobility in elderly people at risk who were living in the community. Because falls and impairments in mobility remain a serious problem among elderly people, alternative strategies should be developed and evaluated. |
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Authors:
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J C van Haastregt; J P Diederiks; E van Rossum; L P de Witte; P M Voorhoeve; H F Crebolder |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) Volume: 321 ISSN: 0959-8138 ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Publication Date: 2000 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-11-22 Completed Date: 2000-11-22 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8900488 Medline TA: BMJ Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 994-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Research Division, Institute for Rehabilitation Research, PO Box 192, 6430 AD Hoensbroek, Netherlands. vanhaastregt@irv.nl |
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Accidental Falls
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prevention & control*,
statistics & numerical data Aged Community Health Nursing / methods* Female House Calls* Humans Male Residence Characteristics Statistics, Nonparametric |
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BMJ. 2001 Mar 17;322(7287):675-6
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11291655
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