Citation

Tripken JL, Cameron KA, Eagen TJ. J. Am. Geriatr. Soc. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Center for Healthy Aging, National Council on Aging, Arlington, Virginia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/jgs.16166

PMID

31531972

Abstract

To the Editor: The National Council on Aging (NCOA) would like to thank Hamel et al1 for highlighting the availability of evidence‐based community falls prevention programs (EBCFPPs) at senior centers (SCs) across the United States. Falls and their consequences are a threat to the health and independence of older adults and have significant personal and public costs.2 Fortunately, research has demonstrated that falls and risks of falls can be reduced through systematic risk identification and targeted intervention including EBCFPPs.3 Hamel et al provide a glimpse of ongoing efforts in community settings to implement EBCFPPs. However, the rationale for the study lacks clarity, and the methodology is obfuscated by previous research used incorrectly.

Two sources are used in Hamel et al1 that are interpreted inaccurately. First, the authors use the findings of a study of EBCFPPs in rural areas4 to draw inferences on the availability of most commonly offered EBCFPPs in metropolitan areas. However, the referenced study findings were based on a cross‐sectional analysis of ...

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