The effect of an assessment-based falls prevention programme in elderly people utilising day-care services

INTERVENTION: Intervention group: Falls prevention programme, consisting of the following: 1. Fall‐risk assessment 2. Falls prevention education for both the participating care service providers and the elderly participants Control group: Usual care Total duration of interventions: 3 months CONDITION: Falls/ high risk population with falls ; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning ; Unspecified fall PRIMARY OUTCOME: Fall rates and number of falls. Duration of follow‐up: 1 year. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Fall‐related fractures. Duration of follow‐up: 1 year. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Men and women who are 65 years of age or older who utilised day‐care services.