Economic Evaluations of Falls Prevention Programs for Older Adults: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: To provide a comprehensive overview of economic evaluations of falls prevention programs and to evaluate the methodology and quality of these studies.

Design: Systematic review of economic evaluations on falls prevention programs.

Setting: Studies (N=31) of community-dwelling older adults (n=25), of older adults living in residential care facilities (n=3), and of both populations (n=3) published before May 2017.

Increased care demand and medical costs after falls in nursing homes: A Delphi study.

Aims And Objective: To estimate the increased care demand and medical costs caused by falls in nursing homes.

Background: There is compelling evidence that falls in nursing homes are preventable. However, proper implementation of evidence-based guidelines to prevent falls is often hindered by insufficient management support, staff time and funding.