TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - An economic evaluation of community and residential aged care falls prevention strategies in NSW
JO  - New South Wales public health bulletin
A1  - Church, Jody
A1  - Goodall, Stephen
A1  - Norman, Richard
A1  - Haas, Marion
SP  - 60
EP  - 68
VL  - 22
IS  - 3-4
N2  - Aim: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of strategies designed to prevent falls amongst people aged 65 years and over living in the community and in residential aged-care facilities. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature was conducted. The pooled fall rate ratio was used in a decision analytic model that combined a Markov model and decision tree to estimate the costs and outcomes of potential interventions and/or strategies. The resulting cost per quality-adjusted life year was estimated. Results: The most cost-effective falls prevention strategy in community-dwelling older people was Tai Chi. Expedited cataract surgery and psychotropic medication withdrawal were also found to be cost-effective; however, the effectiveness of these interventions is less certain due to small numbers of trials and participants. The most cost-effective falls prevention strategies in residential aged-care facilities were medication review and vitamin D supplementation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1034-7674
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/NB10051
ID  - ref1
ER  -