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Effect of the STRIDE fall injury prevention intervention on falls, fall injuries, and health‐related quality of life

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Falls are common in older adults and can lead to severe injuries. The Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders (STRIDE) trial cluster‐randomized 86 primary care practices across… Click to show full abstract

Falls are common in older adults and can lead to severe injuries. The Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders (STRIDE) trial cluster‐randomized 86 primary care practices across 10 health systems to a multifactorial intervention to prevent fall injuries, delivered by registered nurses trained as falls care managers, or enhanced usual care. STRIDE enrolled 5451 community‐dwelling older adults age ≥70 at increased fall injury risk.

Keywords: fall injury; fall injuries; health; intervention

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2022

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