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Comment
. 2021 Dec 6:375:n2929.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.n2929.

Advice by mail is as effective as targeted interventions in preventing injuries from falls

Helen Saul  1 , Deniz Gursul  2
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Comment

Advice by mail is as effective as targeted interventions in preventing injuries from falls

Helen Saul et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

The studyThis NIHR Alert is based on: Lamb S, Bruce J, Hossain A. Screening and intervention to prevent falls and fractures in older people. N Engl J Med 2020;383:19.To read the full Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/postal-advice-prevents-fall-related-fractures/.

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Competing interests: The BMJ has judged that there are no disqualifying financial ties to commercial companies. The authors declare the following other interests: none. Further details of The BMJ policy on financial interests is here: https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-authors/forms-policies-and-checklists/declaration-competing-interests

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  • Screening and Intervention to Prevent Falls and Fractures in Older People.
    Lamb SE, Bruce J, Hossain A, Ji C, Longo R, Lall R, Bojke C, Hulme C, Withers E, Finnegan S, Sheridan R, Willett K, Underwood M; Prevention of Fall Injury Trial Study Group. Lamb SE, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 Nov 5;383(19):1848-1859. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2001500. N Engl J Med. 2020. PMID: 33211928 Clinical Trial.

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