Rate of accidental falls in institutionalised older people with and without cognitive impairment halved as a result of a staff-oriented intervention.

Objective: to evaluate the impact of a staff-oriented intervention on the number of accidental falls in residents with and without cognitive impairment.

Design: clustered randomised controlled trial.

Methods: ten nursing wards from 7 nursing homes were randomised in a control (5 wards) and intervention (5 wards) group.