Preventing falls and subsequent injury in older people.

This paper is based on Effective Health Care, Vol 2, No 4, which is a systematic review of the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to prevent falls and subsequent injury in older people.' The relevant literature was identified by a search of several computerised databases (Social Science Citation Index (BIDS), PSYCHLIT, EMBASE, RCN database, AMED, and UNCOVER), citation in identified papers and previous reviews, and contributions from peer reviewers and other experts in the field. Only randomised controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of preventive interventions which measured the effect on falls, injuries related to falls, or change in a risk factor for falls were included.