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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews· 2012· Review

Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals

Ian D. Cameron, Lesley D Gillespie, M. Clare Robertson, Geoff Murray et al.

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This systematic review found that for older adults in care facilities, vitamin D supplementation likely reduces the rate of falls, but evidence for other interventions like exercise or medication review is uncertain or suggests little to no effect.

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Field: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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