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Randomised controlled trial
Use of a project nurse to encourage evidence-based falls injury prevention strategies did not reduce falls or fall injuries over 17 months in residential aged care facilities in Australia
  1. Ngaire Kerse
  1. University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
  1. Correspondence to Professor Ngaire Kerse
    General Practice and Primary Health Care, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand; n.kerse{at}auckland.ac.nz

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebn1080

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    Commentary on: Ward JA, Harden M, Gibson RE, et al. A cluster randomised controlled trial to prevent injury due to falls in a residential aged care population. Med J Aust 2010;192:319–22.OpenUrlPubMedWeb of Science

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