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Volume 359:1626 October 9, 2008 Number 15
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Reducing Injuries from Falls

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To the Editor: Evaluating systemwide fall-prevention programs is crucial for translating the now substantial trial-based evidence of the efficacy of certain fall-prevention measures. Tinetti et al. (July 17 issue)1 report a 9% reduction in serious fall-related injuries after a U.S. community-wide intervention that encouraged clinicians to implement a range of evidence-based fall-prevention strategies. This finding is consistent with the results of our own recent research in Australia. Using population-level epidemiologic modeling, we have predicted reductions in national rates of fall-related hospital admissions for people 65 years of age or older that range from 0.4 to 4.6% in a 12-month period . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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