The Chaos Clinic Falls Prevention Program effective for reducing falls in elderly patients .
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Effectiveness of the Chaos Falls Clinic in preventing falls and injuries of home-dwelling older adults: a randomised controlled trial
Injury. 2014 Jan;45(1):265-71. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2013.03.010. Epub 2013 Apr 81314 patients (>70 years of age) were recruited to investigate the effect of the Chaos Clinic Falls Prevention Programme on fall prevention in older patients. Participants were randomized to either the Chaos Clinic Falls Prevention Programme or to a control intervention (general injury prevention brochure). Follow-up was conducted over 1 year, and results indicated that the Chaos Clinic Falls Prevention Programme group had a significantly lower rate of falls, rate of fallers, and incidence of fall-related injuries.
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