Summary of Meyer G, Warnke A, Bender R and Mühlhauser I (2003): Effect on hip fractures of increased use of hip protectors in nursing homes: cluster randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Hip fracture is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly people, for whom os...
Objective: This study investigated the implementing of hip protectors for people considered at incre...
Subjects: All residents during an 18 month period were included in this study. Intervention: Hip pro...
Objectives: to evaluate the effectiveness of a policy of making hip protectors available to resident...
Meyer G, Wegscheider K, Kersten JF, Icks A, Muhlhauser I. Increased use of hip protectors in nursing...
Objectives: To test different adherent strategies aimed at improving hip protector use among nursing...
OBJECTIVES: To assess predictors of hip-protector use in nursing home residents under usual-care con...
Determine nursing home characteristics related to adherence to use of a hip protector (HP) to preven...
BACKGROUND: Hip fractures are a major public health burden. In industrialized countries about 20% of...
Nearly 340,000 hip fractures occur each year in the U.S. With current demographic trends, the number...
Summary: For people at high risk of hip fracture living in community settings, providing hip protect...
Hip fractures are a major public health burden. In industrialized countries about 20% of all femoral...
Elderly nursing home residents are at increased risk of hip fracture; however, the efficacy of fract...
Background: There is evidence to suggest that hip protectors (HPs) prevent fractures among older peo...
OBJECTIVES: Determine nursing home characteristics related to adherence to use of a hip protector (H...
BACKGROUND: Hip fracture is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly people, for whom os...
Objective: This study investigated the implementing of hip protectors for people considered at incre...
Subjects: All residents during an 18 month period were included in this study. Intervention: Hip pro...
Objectives: to evaluate the effectiveness of a policy of making hip protectors available to resident...
Meyer G, Wegscheider K, Kersten JF, Icks A, Muhlhauser I. Increased use of hip protectors in nursing...
Objectives: To test different adherent strategies aimed at improving hip protector use among nursing...
OBJECTIVES: To assess predictors of hip-protector use in nursing home residents under usual-care con...
Determine nursing home characteristics related to adherence to use of a hip protector (HP) to preven...
BACKGROUND: Hip fractures are a major public health burden. In industrialized countries about 20% of...
Nearly 340,000 hip fractures occur each year in the U.S. With current demographic trends, the number...
Summary: For people at high risk of hip fracture living in community settings, providing hip protect...
Hip fractures are a major public health burden. In industrialized countries about 20% of all femoral...
Elderly nursing home residents are at increased risk of hip fracture; however, the efficacy of fract...
Background: There is evidence to suggest that hip protectors (HPs) prevent fractures among older peo...
OBJECTIVES: Determine nursing home characteristics related to adherence to use of a hip protector (H...
BACKGROUND: Hip fracture is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly people, for whom os...
Objective: This study investigated the implementing of hip protectors for people considered at incre...
Subjects: All residents during an 18 month period were included in this study. Intervention: Hip pro...