ND-0688 · 2006 · Other
Home environment risk factors for falls in older people and the efficacy of home modifications
Lord SR, Menz HB, Sherrington C. Age and Ageing. 2006.
doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afl088 · Finding checked against the abstract
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What the source reports
Removing hazards from the home did not prevent falls in the general older population, but did when targeted at older people with a history of falls and limited mobility.
Design questions and applications
Target home modifications at those people.
Field
Housing and health
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card lord-2006-falls) on 2026-11-09; the card finding was rewritten from the abstract. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.