# Prevention of falls in the elderly trial (PROFET): a randomised controlled trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/prevention-of-falls-in-the-elderly-trial-profet-a-randomised-controlled-trial/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Jacqueline Close,Margaret Ellis,Richard Hooper,E Glucksman,Stephen Jackson,Cameron Swift |
| Citations | 974 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(98)06119-4 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2129301444 |
| PMID | 10023893 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1999 |

## Paper authors

- [Jacqueline Close](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jacqueline-close/)

## Paper journal

- [The Lancet](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-lancet/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/balance-gait-and-falls-prevention/)

## Paper topics

- [Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/balance-gait-and-falls-prevention/)
- [Frailty in Older Adults](https://scholariq.org/topics/frailty-in-older-adults/)
- [Injury Epidemiology and Prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/injury-epidemiology-and-prevention/)

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