Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a multidisciplinary intervention programme to prevent new falls and functional decline among elderly persons at risk: design of a replicated randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN64716113]

• Main Authors: Crebolder Harry FJM (Author), Evers Silvia MAA (Author), Diederiks Joseph PM (Author), van Haastregt Jolanda CM (Author), Hendriks Marike RC (Author), van Eijk Jacques ThM (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Falls are common among community-dwelling elderly people and can have a considerable impact on quality of life and healthcare costs. People who have sustained a fall are at greater risk of falling again.</p> <p>We replica...