Lancet
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Prevention of falls in the elderly trial (PROFET): a randomised controlled trial.
Falls in elderly people are a common presenting complaint to accident and emergency departments. Current practice commonly focuses on the injury, with little systematic assessment of the underlying cause, functional consequences, and possibilities for future prevention. We undertook a randomised controlled study to assess the benefit of a structured inderdisciplinary assessment of people who have fallen in terms of further falls. ⋯ The study shows that an interdisciplinary approach to this high-risk population can significantly decrease the risk of further falls and limit functional impairment.