title: [Falls and osteoporotic fractures prevention units: proposed Osteoporosis, Falls and Fractures Group of the Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology].
abstract: Since forming the Osteoporosis, Falls and Fractures Group of the Spanish Society (GOCF) of Geriatrics and Gerontology (SEGG) a review was performed of the epidemiology of falls, along with a description of measures that have shown a degree of effectiveness in prevention. We also present the proposal of a common basic model of action in fall prevention units, mainly addressed to the community. Finally, a consensus model falls register is presented, common to community level and institutional areas, with the objective of being useful and easy to fill in at any care level.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Geriatría, Consorcio Sanitario de Igualada, Barcelona, España. 20.848edm@comb.cat
authors.forename: Enric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Duaso
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casas
authors.forename: Francesc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Formiga
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lázaro Del Nogal
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salvà
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marcellán
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Navarro
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*