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Falls
Falls
Selected articles and automatically-renewing searches covering the topic of falls in older adults
Core Concepts
Chang JT, Ganz DA. Quality indicators for falls and mobility problems in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55 Suppl 2:S327-34
Key Review Articles
Hartikainen S, Lonnroos E, Louhivuori K. Medication as a risk factor for falls: Critical systematic review. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2007;62( 10):1172-1181.
Kalyani RR, Stein B, Valiyil R, Manno R, Maynard JW, Crews DC. Vitamin D treatment for the prevention of falls in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Jul;58(7):1299-310. Epub 2010 Jun 23. PubMed PMID: 20579169.
Lin JT, Lane JM. Falls in the elderly population. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2005;16( 1):109-128.
MacCulloch PA, Gardner T, Bonner A. Comprehensive fall prevention programs across settings: A review of the literature. Geriatr Nurs. 2007;28( 5):306-311.
Michael YL, Whitlock EP, Lin JS, Fu R, O'Connor EA, Gold R. Primary care-relevant interventions to prevent falling in older adults: a systematic evidence review for the U.S.. Preventive services task force. Ann Intern Med. 2010 Dec 21;153(12):815-25. PubMed PMID: 21173416.
Muir SW, Montero-Odasso M. Effect of vitamin D supplementation on muscle strength, gait and balance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Dec;59(12):2291-300. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03733.x. . PubMed PMID: 22188076.
Rubenstein LZ, Josephson KR. Falls and their prevention in elderly people: What does the evidence show? Med Clin North Am. 2006;90( 5):807-824.
Tinetti ME, Baker DI, King M, Gottschalk M, Murphy TE, Acampora D, Carlin BP, Leo-Summers L, Allore HG.Effect of dissemination of evidence in reducing injuries from falls.N Engl J Med. 2008 359(3):252-61
Tinetti ME, Kumar C. The patient who falls: "It's always a trade-off". JAMA. 2010 Jan 20;303(3):258-66. PubMed PMID: 20085954.
Woolcott JC, Richardson KJ, Wiens MO, Patel B, Marin J, Khan KM, Marra CA. Meta-analysis of the impact of 9 medication classes on falls in elderly persons. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(21):1952-60. PubMed PMID: 19933955.
Epidemiology
Cigolle CT, Langa KM, Kabeto MU, Tian Z, Blaum CS. Geriatric conditions and disability: The health and retirement study. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147( 3):156-164Ferrer A, Formiga F, Plana-Ripoll O, Tobella MA, Gil A, Pujol R; Octabaix Study Group. Risk of falls in 85-year-olds is associated with functional and cognitive status: The Octabaix study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2011 Jun 29. PubMed PMID: 21722976.
Rubenstein LZ. Falls in older people: Epidemiology, risk factors and strategies for prevention. AgeAgeing. 2006;35 Suppl 2:ii37-ii41
Pathophysiology
Lord SR, Sturnieks DL. The physiology of falling: Assessment and prevention strategies for older people. J Sci Med Sport. 2005;8( 1):35-42.
Voermans NC, Snijders AH, Schoon Y, Bloem BR. Why old people fall (and how to stop them). Pract Neurol. 2007;7( 3):158-171.
Assessment and Management
Cameron ID, Murray GR, Gillespie LD, Robertson MC, Hill KD, Cumming RG, Kerse N. Interventions for preventing falls in older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010;(1):CD005465. PubMed PMID: 20091578.(see also Nyman article below)
Dykes PC, Carroll DL, Hurley A, Lipsitz S, Benoit A, Chang F, Meltzer S,Tsurikova R, Zuyov L, Middleton B. Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2010 Nov 3;304(17):1912-8. PubMed PMID: 21045097.
Ganz DA, Bao Y, Shekelle PG, Rubenstein LZ. Will my patient fall? JAMA. 2007;297( 1):77-86.
Gillespie LD, Gillespie WJ, Robertson MC, LambSE, Cumming RG, Rowe BH. Interventions for preventing falls in elderly people. Cochrane Database Syst Rev.2003;(4)( 4):CD000340
Howe TE, Rochester L, Neil F, Skelton DA, Ballinger C. Exercise for improving balance in older people. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Nov 9;11:CD004963. PubMed PMID: 22071817.
Kannus P, Sievanen H, Palvanen M, Jarvinen T, ParkkariJ. Prevention of falls and consequent injuries in elderly people.Lancet.2005;366( 9500):1885-1893.
Lyons SS. Evidence-based protocol: Fall prevention for older adults. J Gerontol Nurs. 2005;31( 11):9-14.
Oliver D, Connelly JB, Victor CR, et al. Strategies to prevent falls and fractures in hospitals and care homes and effect of cognitive impairment: Systematic review and meta-analyses. BMJ. 2007;334( 7584):82.
Tinetti ME, Kumar C. The patient who falls: "It's always a trade-off". JAMA. 2010;303(3):258-66.
Practice Guidelines
National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC). Guideline summary: Fall prevention for older adults. In: National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) [website]. Rockville (MD): Available: http://www.guideline.gov/
Panel on Prevention of Falls in Older Persons, American Geriatrics Society and British Geriatrics Society. Summary of the Updated American Geriatrics Society/British Geriatrics Society clinical practice guideline for prevention of falls in older persons. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Jan;59(1):148-57. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03234.x. PubMed PMID: 21226685.
Tinetti ME. Clinical practice. preventing falls in elderly persons. N Engl J Med.2003;348( 1):42-49
Health Services and Models of Care
American Geriatrics Society, British Geriatrics Society, and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons panel on falls prevention. Guideline for the prevention of falls in older persons. J Am Geriatr Soc.2001 May;49(5):664-72.
McCarter-Bayer A, Bayer F, Hall K. Preventing falls in acute care: An innovative approach. J Gerontol Nurs. 2005;31( 3):25-33.
McClure R, Turner C, Peel N, Spinks A, Eakin E, HughesK. Population-based interventions for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005;(1)( 1):CD004441.
Rose DJ, Alkema GE, Choi IH, Nishita CM, Pynoos J.Building an infrastructure to prevent falls in older Californians: The fall prevention center of excellence. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2007;1114:170-179.
Teresi JA, Ramirez M, Remler D, Ellis J, Boratgis G, Silver S, et al. Comparative effectiveness of implementing evidence-based education and best practices in nursing homes: Effects on falls, quality-of-life and societal costs. Int J Nurs Stud. 2011 Jul 30. PubMed PMID: 21807366.
Psychological Issues
Jorstad EC, Hauer K, Becker C, Lamb SE, ProFaNE Group. Measuring the psychological outcomes of falling: A systematic review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005;53( 3):501-510.
Lyons RA, John A, Brophy S, et al. Modification of the home environment for the reduction of injuries. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006;(4)( 4):CD003600.
McCullagh MC. Home modification. Am J Nurs. 2006;106( 10):54-63; quiz 63-4.
PubMed Alerts
Continuously updated PubMed searches on the following subtopics: (Limits: Humans, English, Aged 65+ years)
Economics
Mortality
Prevention and Control
Statistics and Numerical Data
Interdisciplinary Issues
Browne R. Falls in Elders. Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers. March 2007 (updated June 2010).
Cahall M, Jerome RN, Powers J. The impact of a literature consult service on geriatric clinical care and training in falls prevention. J Med Libr Assoc. 2008; 96(2):88-100.
Chang JT, Morton SC, Rubenstein LZ, et al. Interventions for the prevention of falls in older adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. BMJ. 2004;328( 7441):680.
Foley AL, Loharuka S, Barrett JA, Mathews R, Williams K, McGrother CW, Roe BH. Association between the Geriatric Giants of urinary incontinence and falls in older people using data from the Leicestershire MRC Incontinence Study. Age Ageing. 2011 Sep 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21948857.
Kim DH, Brown RT, Ding EL, Kiel DP, Berry SD. Dementia medications and risk of falls, syncope, and related adverse events: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Jun;59(6):1019-31. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03450.x.. PubMed PMID: 21649634.
Matsumura BA, Ambrose AF. Balance in the elderly. Clin Geriatr Med. 2006;22( 2):395-412; x.
Nyman SR, Victor CR. Older people's recruitment, sustained participation, and adherence to falls prevention interventions in institutional settings: a supplement to the Cochrane systematic review. Age Ageing. 2011 Jul;40(4):430-6. Review. PubMed PMID: 21502163.
Panzer VP, Wakefield DB, Hall CB, Wolfson LI. Mobility assessment: sensitivity and specificity of measurement sets in older adults. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2011 Jun;92(6):905-12. PubMed PMID: 21621667.
Ziere G, Dieleman JP, Hofman A, Pols HA, van der Cammen TJ, Stricker BH. Polypharmacy and falls in the middle age and elderly population. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2006;61( 2):218-223.
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