TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults
JO  - Annals of internal medicine
A1  - Leipzig, Rosanne M.
A1  - Whitlock, Evelyn P.
A1  - Wolff, Tracy A.
A1  - Barton, Mary B.
A1  - Michael, Yvonne L.
A1  - Harris, Russell
A1  - Petitti, Diana
A1  - Wilt, Timothy
A1  - Siu, Al
SP  - 809
EP  - 814
VL  - 153
IS  - 12
N2  - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) bases its recommendations on an evidence-based model of clinical prevention that focuses on specific diseases, well-defined preventive interventions, and evidence of improved health outcomes. Applying this model to prevention for very old patients has been problematic for several reasons: Many geriatric disorders have multiple risk factors, interventions, and expected outcomes; older adults are not often represented in clinical trials; and important outcomes may not be measured and reported in ways that are conducive to evidence synthesis and interpretation. In 2005, the USPSTF convened a geriatrics workgroup to refine USPSTF methodology and processes to better address the preventive needs of older adults. The USPSTF has begun to apply these new approaches to the review and recommendation on interventions to prevent falls in older adults.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-4819
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1059/0003-4819-153-12-201012210-00007
ID  - ref1
ER  -