Support and Assessment for Fall Emergency Referrals (SAFER) 2: a cluster randomised trial and systematic review of clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of new protocols for emergency ambulance paramedics to assess older people following a fall with referral to community-based care when appropriate
Snooks HA, Anthony R, Chatters R, Dale J, Fothergill R, Gaze S, Halter M, Humphreys I, Koniotou M, Logan P, Lyons R, Mason S, Nicholl J, Peconi J, Phillips C, Phillips J, Porter A, Siriwardena AN, Smith G, Toghill A, Wani M, Watkins A, Whitfield R, Wilson L & Russell IT
Record ID 32010000416
English
Authors' objectives:
To compare outcomes, processes and costs of care between intervention and control groups; and to understand factors which facilitate or hinder use.
Authors' recommendations:
Findings indicate that this new pathway may be introduced by ambulance services at modest cost, without risk of harm and with some reductions in further emergency calls. However, we did not find evidence of improved health outcomes or reductions in overall NHS emergency workload. Further research is necessary to understand issues in implementation, the costs and benefits of e-trials and the performance of the modified Falls Efficacy Scale.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/hta/070121
Year Published:
2017
URL for published report:
https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/hta21130/#/abstract
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Accidental Falls
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Ambulances
- Emergency Treatment
- Transportation of Patients
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
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