Effectiveness of falls prevention interventions for older adults newly discharged from hospital: a systematic review protocol.

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1School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia 2The Western Australian Group for Evidence Informed Healthcare Practice: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, School of Nursing Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Australia 3School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia 4Centre for Functioning and Health Research, Metro South Health, Brisbane, Australia 5School of Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame, Perth, Australia 6Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia 7Department off Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Royal Perth Hospital Unit, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia 8Healthscope & La Trobe Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia 9Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia 10Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Gainesville, Florida, USA 11College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA 12Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia 13School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Faculty of Health Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia 14ACH Group, Health and Community Services, Melbourne, Australia 15Department of Geriatric Rehabilitation, Armadale Health Service, Department of Health, Perth, Australia 16Department of Aged Care and Rehabilitation, St John of God Health Care, Perth, Australia.

Published: March 2017

The objective of this review is to synthesize the best available evidence on the effectiveness of falls prevention interventions provided just prior or immediately after discharge from hospital on falls rates and falls injuries among older adults living in the community in the first 6 months after discharge from hospital.

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