TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - A multifactorial trial to prevent serious fall injuries
JO  - New England journal of medicine
A1  - Hartley, Greg
A1  - Eckstrom, Elizabeth
A1  - Allison, Leslie
SP  - 1395
EP  - 1395
VL  - 383
IS  - 14
N2  - To the Editor: In the Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders (STRIDE) study (July 9 issue),1 Bhasin et al. evaluated the effectiveness of individualized recommendations to prevent fall injuries. We find the lack of significant success with this strategy to be wholly unsurprising. Referrals or recommendations alone are insufficient to reduce falls.2 The STRIDE intervention successfully expanded the role of primary care providers to include fall-risk screening, assessment, and individualized care plans. It did not include any direct procedural interventions (e.g., exercise, medication management, home safety modifications, and vision care) or the necessary extensive support to ensure. . .<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0028-4793
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc2026944
ID  - ref1
ER  -