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Interventions for preventing falls in people after stroke

Findings
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2012
  • Year Published
    2013
  • Quality Rating
    10/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    Not reported in detail - Description states:Not reported (10)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    Not reported in detail - Description states:Not reported (10)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
    Package of care/care pathways/disease management
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    Information or education provision
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
    Health promotion/primary prevention
  • Domain
    Diseases
    Non-communicable diseases
    Cardiovascular disease
    Other
    Accidents
    Sectors
    Home care
    Rehabilitation
    Providers
    Allied health professional
Publication details
  • Citation
    Verheyden GS, Weerdesteyn V, Pickering RM, Kunkel D, Lennon S, Geurts AC, et al. Interventions for preventing falls in people after stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2013;(5):1-45.
  • DOI
    10.1002/14651858.CD008728.pub2

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