Multi-Factorial Fall Prevention Strategies: Where to Next?

doi:10.1017/9781108594455.026

25 - Multi-Factorial Fall Prevention Strategies: Where to Next?

from Part II - Strategies for Prevention

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 November 2021

Sarah E. Lamb and

Hopin Lee

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Stephen R. Lord ,

Catherine Sherrington and

Vasi Naganathan

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Stephen R. Lord: Affiliation:
Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney
Catherine Sherrington: Affiliation:
Sydney Medical School
Vasi Naganathan: Affiliation:
Concord Hospital

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There is compelling evidence that a range of risk factors contribute to falls in later life. A natural extension is to think that intervening on multiple risk factors as opposed to a single risk factor for falling might result in a greater reduction in falls. However, the evidence base suggests that interventions that target multiple risk factors are difficult to implement in practice and that the effect varies substantially across populations and practice settings. Multiple risk factor intervention is complex and requires greater commitment from participants and health care professionals than single-component interventions, and costs more to deliver.

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Information: Falls in Older People
Risk Factors, Strategies for Prevention and Implications for Practice
, pp. 386 - 395

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108594455.026 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2021

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