Are multifactorial and multiple component interventions effective in preventing falls in older people living in the community? A Cochrane Review summary with commentary

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Augusto Fusco. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2019.

. 2019 Mar 1;19(1):1-3.

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Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community.
Hopewell S, Adedire O, Copsey BJ, Boniface GJ, Sherrington C, Clemson L, Close JC, Lamb SE. Hopewell S, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Jul 23;7(7):CD012221. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012221.pub2. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018. PMID: 30035305 Free PMC article.

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