Translating falls prevention knowledge to community-dwelling older PLWD: A mixed-method systematic review

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Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2012
Year Published

2013
Quality Rating

7/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (4); Australia (3); UK (England) (2); Netherlands (1); UK (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

USA (4); Australia (3); UK (England) (2); Netherlands (1); UK (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

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)

Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
Skills and competencies development
(Personal) Support
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Alzheimer and other dementias
Other
Accidents
Sectors
Home care
Providers
Caregivers

Publication details

Citation

Meyer C, Hill S, Dow B, Synnot A, Hill K. Translating falls prevention knowledge to community-dwelling older PLWD: A mixed-method systematic review. The Gerontologist. 2013.
DOI

10.1093/geront/gnt127

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