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Review
. 2010 Nov;26(4):767-79.
doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2010.06.006.

An older adult falls research agenda from a public health perspective

Judy A Stevens  1 , Grant T Baldwin, Michael F Ballesteros, Rita K Noonan, David A Sleet
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Review

An older adult falls research agenda from a public health perspective

Judy A Stevens et al. Clin Geriatr Med. 2010 Nov.

Abstract

This article reviews fall prevention research using the Centers for Disease Control public health model and suggests several critical research questions at each step. Research topics include surveillance and data systems, fall risk factors, development, evaluation and implementation of fall interventions, translation of interventions into programs, and promotion, dissemination, and widespread adoption of fall prevention programs. These broad topics provide a framework for research that can guide future advances in older adult fall prevention.

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