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A definitive trial evaluating the Guide to Action Care Home fall prevention program is possible

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October 2017

A definitive trial evaluating the Guide to Action Care Home fall prevention program is possible

Vol: 6| Issue: 10| Number:24| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The Falls In Care Home study: a feasibility randomized controlled trial of the use of a risk assessment and decision support tool to prevent falls in care homes.

Clin Rehabil. 2016 Oct;30(10):972-983. Epub 2015 Sep 18.

Contributing Authors:
GM Walker S Armstrong AL Gordon J Gladman K Robertson M Ward S Conroy 3 Arnold J Darby N Frowd W Williams S Knowles PA Logan

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Six long-term care homes were included in this two-center, cluster feasibility randomized controlled trial to determine if a definitive trial evaluating the impact of the Guide to Action Care Home fall-prevention program in elderly care home residents could be completed. The results of this feasibility trial indicate that a definitive trial is possible, that care home records are a reliable source...

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