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. 2008 Sep-Oct;19(9-10):161-5.
doi: 10.1071/nb07022.

Hospital and non-hospital costs for fall-related injury in community-dwelling older people

Anne C Tiedemann  1 , Susan M Murray, Bridget Munro, Stephen R Lord
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Hospital and non-hospital costs for fall-related injury in community-dwelling older people

Anne C Tiedemann et al. N S W Public Health Bull. 2008 Sep-Oct.
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Abstract

Objectives: This study determined the cost of fall-related health care in a cohort of community-dwelling people.

Methods: 578 people aged 75 years and over were monitored for falls and related health-care costs for one year.

Results: The mean cost per injurious fall was $1600 (year 2000 dollars). Hospital costs accounted for 67% of the total cost, even though only 4% of injurious falls required hospital admission. The cost of non-hospital health care was also substantial.

Conclusion: This study highlights the economic burden of falls and the importance of injury prevention strategies.

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