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Identifying clusters of falls-related hospital admissions to inform population targets for prioritising falls prevention programmes.

Caroline F Finch AoKaren StephanAnna Wong SheeKeith HillTerry P HainesLindy ClemsonLesley Day
Published in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2015)
All patients with comorbidity, and older women without comorbidities, stay in hospital longer following a fall and hence consume a disproportionate share of hospital resources. These findings have important implications for the targeting of falls prevention interventions for community-dwelling older people.
Keyphrases
  • community dwelling
  • healthcare
  • acute care
  • adverse drug
  • physical activity
  • emergency department
  • drug delivery
  • electronic health record