title: [Doubts about the efficacy of fall-prevention programmes for the elderly].
abstract: Multifactorial fall-prevention programmes are often not effective in preventing falls and functional decline. This is also the case in the recently published study of de Vries et al. Several causes for this lack of efficacy can be given. An important finding in the Dutch population is that a pragmatic multidisciplinary fall-prevention programme has no added benefit over and above normal care. This is probably because in the Dutch situation, the GP has already adapted many aspects of multifactorial fall analysis into the integrated care he or she provides to the elderly patient.
authors.affiliation: Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum, afd. Interne Geneeskunde, Maastricht, the Netherlands. e.pijpers@mumc.nl
authors.forename: Evelien
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pijpers
authors.forename: Wubbo J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Mulder
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D058006:General Practice / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D010348:Patient Care Team; D015397:Program Evaluation