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The following article is a summary of the American Geriatrics Society/British Geriatrics Society Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention of Falls in Older Persons (2010). This article provides additional discussion of the guideline process and the differences between the current guideline and the 2001 version and includes the guidelines' recommendations, algorithm, and acknowledgments. The complete guideline is published on the American Geriatrics Society's Web site (http://www.americangeriatrics.org/health_care_professionals/clinical_practice/clinical_guidelines_recommendations/2010/).

Original publication

DOI

10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03234.x

Type

Journal article

Journal

J am geriatr soc

Publication Date

01/2011

Volume

59

Pages

148 - 157

Keywords

Accidental Falls, Aged, Cognition Disorders, Dementia, Geriatric Assessment, Geriatrics, Humans, Long-Term Care, North America, Nursing Homes, Patient Care Planning, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Risk Assessment, United Kingdom