An individually-tailored multifactorial intervention program for older fallers in a middle-income developing country: Malaysian Falls Assessment and Intevention Trial (MyFAIT)

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An individually-tailored multifactorial intervention program for older fallers in a middle-income developing country: Malaysian Falls Assessment and Intevention Trial (MyFAIT)

Background: In line with a rapidly ageing global population, the rise in the frequency of falls will lead to increased healthcare and social care costs. This study will be one of the few randomized controlled trials evaluating a multifaceted falls intervention in a low-middle income, culturally-dive...

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Main Authors:	Tan, P., Khoo, E., Chinna, K., Hill, Keith, Poi, P., Tan, M.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	BioMed Central Ltd 2014
Subjects:	Accidental falls Fear of falling Aged Asians Randomized controlled trial Quality of life
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24450

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