@article{ref1,
title="Falls efficacy among older adults enrolled in an evidence-based program to reduce fall-related risk: sustainability of individual benefits over time",
journal="Family and community health",
year="2012",
author="Smith, Matthew Lee and Jiang, Luohua and Ory, Marcia G.",
volume="35",
number="3",
pages="256-263",
abstract="Grand-scale community rollouts of evidence-based programs seldom have the capacity to examine long-term sustainability of beneficial effects among older adults. This study examined the effectiveness of A Matter of Balance/Volunteer Lay Leader Model, an evidence-based fall risk reduction program, to sustain fall-related efficacy improvements among 282 older adult participants using data collected at 3 time points: baseline, postintervention, and 6-month follow-up. A linear mixed model and multilevel logistic regression models were used. Falls Efficacy Scale and individual item scores significantly increased from baseline to postintervention. While most efficacy-related scores tapered after postintervention, all changes remained significant at 6-month follow-up.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0160-6379",
doi="10.1097/FCH.0b013e318250bdb8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0b013e318250bdb8"
}