World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: A global initiative

• Main Authors: Montero-Odasso, Manuel, van der Velde, Nathalie, Martin, Finbarr C., Petrovic, Mirko, Tan, Maw Pin, Ryg, Jesper, Aguilar-Navarro, Sara, Alexander, Neil B., Becker, Clemens, Blain, Hubert, Bourke, Robbie, Cameron, Ian D., Camicioli, Richard, Clemson, Lindy, Close, Jacqueline, Delbaere, Kim, Duan, Leilei, Duque, Gustavo, Dyer, Suzanne M., Freiberger, Ellen, Ganz, David A., Gomez, Fernando, Hausdorff, Jeffrey M., Hogan, David B., Hunter, Susan M. W., Jauregui, Jose R., Kamkar, Nellie, Kenny, Rose-Anne, Lamb, Sarah E., Latham, Nancy K., Lipsitz, Lewis A., Liu-Ambrose, Teresa, Logan, Pip, Lord, Stephen R., Mallet, Louise, Marsh, David, Milisen, Koen, Moctezuma-Gallegos, Rogelio, Morris, Meg E., Nieuwboer, Alice, Perracini, Monica R., Pieruccini-Faria, Frederico, Pighills, Alison, Said, Catherine, Sejdic, Ervin, Sherrington, Catherine, Skelton, Dawn A., Dsouza, Sabestina, Speechley, Mark, Stark, Susan, Todd, Chris, Troen, Bruce R., van der Cammen, Tischa, Verghese, Joe, Vlaeyen, Ellen, Watt, Jennifer A., Masud, Tahir, Falls, Task Force Global Guidelines
• Format: Article
• Published: Oxford University Press 2022
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/41123/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects on functional independence and quality of life and are associated with increased morbidity, mortality and health related costs. Current guidelines are inconsistent, with no up-to-date, globally applicable on...