Citation

Emmelot-Vonk MH, Verhaar HJ. Tijdschr. Gerontol. Geriatr. 2011; 42(3): 113-119.

Vernacular Title

De effectiviteit van valklinieken in Nederland.

Affiliation

Klinisch geriater UMC Utrecht. m.h.emmelotvonk@umcutrecht.nl

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Van Loghum Slaterus for the Nederlandse Vereniging Voor Gerontologie and the Nederlands Instituut Voor Gerontologie)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21834305

Abstract

Recently, two articles are published about the effectiveness of a multifactorial fall prevention programme performed by two falls clinics in the Netherlands. Both studies have shown negative results. The question is if those two studies are representative for the real situation in most falls clinics in the Netherlands. Two important differences are the selection of the patients and the completion of the fall prevention program. It is important to select the patients with the highest fall risk (> or = 2 falls/year and/or > or = 4 fall risk factors) and to provide an active and direct management of the identified fall risk factors to improve the effectiveness of falls clinics.

Language: nl