# Randomized Controlled Trial of Screening, Risk Modification, and Physical Therapy to Prevent Falls Among the Elderly Recently Discharged From the Emergency Department to the Community: The Steps to Avoid Falls in the Elderly Study

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/randomized-controlled-trial-of-screening-risk-modification-and-physical-therapy/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | David B. Matchar,Pamela W. Duncan,Christopher Lien,Marcus Eng Hock Ong,Mina Lee,Fei Gao,Rita Sim,Kirsten Eom |
| Citations | 76 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.01.014 |
| Fields | Engineering,Health Professions,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2588971190 |
| PMID | 28202383 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2017 |

## Paper authors

- [David B. Matchar](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-b-matchar/)
- [Marcus Eng Hock Ong](https://scholariq.org/researchers/marcus-eng-hock-ong/)
- [Pamela W. Duncan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/pamela-w-duncan/)
- [Mina Lee](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mina-lee/)
- [Fei Gao](https://scholariq.org/researchers/fei-gao-2/)

## Paper journal

- [Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation](https://scholariq.org/journals/archives-of-physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation/)

## 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/)
- [Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics](https://scholariq.org/topics/prosthetics-and-rehabilitation-robotics/)

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