Pragmatic multicentre stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial to investigate the effectiveness of community-based falls prevention programme for older adults with falls risk in Singapore: a protocol paper.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Falls are an important public health issue with consequences that include injuries, quality of life reduction and high healthcare costs. Studies show that falls prevention strategies are effective in reducing falls rate among community-dwelling older adults. However, the evaluation for effectiveness was usually done in a controlled setting with homogeneous population, and thus may not be generalisable to a wider population. This study aims to evaluate the impact of community falls prevention programmes with group-based strength and balance exercises, on falls risk and health outcomes for older adults with falls risk in Singapore.

Methods and analysis

This is a pragmatic closed cohort stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial design study, which involves sequential

SUBMITTER: Tan PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10255041 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature