01246nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001653002400042653001200066100002600078700001300104700001200117700001200129245003100141300003500172490000700207050000600214520084400220       2005                            d10aPeer Reviewed Paper10aChecked1 aSherrington Catherine1 aClose J.1 aMenz H.1 aLord S.00aWhat is the role of falls?  a913-935. [Impact Factor 2.088]0 v19  aN3 a<p>
There is now firm evidence to support interventions in the prevention of falls in older people, and emerging data support prevention of falls as a method of fracture prevention. This chapter discusses the epidemiology of falls, risk factors associated with an increased risk of falling, assessment of the older faller, and evidence-based approaches to the prevention of falls in the older person. Several randomized controlled trials have found that hip protectors, if worn, probably prevent hip fractures, but that poor compliance is a major issue limiting the effectiveness of this form of intervention. More data are needed to support the role of prevention of falls in preventing fractures, as well as comparative cost-effectiveness data with other evidence-based approaches to preventing fractures in an older population.
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