[Final results of a multifactorial and community intervention study for the prevention of falls in the elderly].

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a multifactorial and community intervention programme to decrease the number of falls and their complications in the >or=70 years population in a community.

Design: Multicentre, community intervention study, with no random assignment and with controls.

Setting: Two basic health areas in the province of Girona (Spain).