Open AccessCost–utility analysis of a shock-absorbing floor intervention to prevent injuries from falls in hospital wards for older people
Author(s) -
Nicholas Latimer,
Simon Dixon,
Amy Drahota,
Martin Severs
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/aft076
Subject(s) - medicine , quality adjusted life year , intervention (counseling) , shock (circulatory) , quality of life (healthcare) , emergency medicine , cost–benefit analysis , medical emergency , physical therapy , cost effectiveness , nursing , risk analysis (engineering) , ecology , biology
hospital falls place a substantial burden on healthcare systems. There has been limited research into the use of hospital flooring as an intervention against fall-related injuries.
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