Cochrane Database Syst Rev
December 2012
Background: Falls in care facilities and hospitals are common events that cause considerable morbidity and mortality for older people. This is an update of a review first published in 2010.
Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce falls by older people in care facilities and hospitals.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
January 2010
Background: Falls in nursing care facilities and hospitals are common events that cause considerable morbidity and mortality for older people.
Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce falls by older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals.
Search Strategy: We searched the Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group Specialised Register (January 2009); the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (The Cochrane Library 2008, Issue 2); MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL (all to November 2008); trial registers and reference lists of articles.