[PDF] Top 20 The REFORM study protocol: a cohort randomised controlled trial of a multifaceted podiatry intervention for the prevention of falls in older people

... pilot trial we will provide parti- cipants with both types of device to determine which device is most acceptable to a UK ...the trial insole. If the current insole is replaced with the trial insole ... See full document

... a Multifaceted Podiatry Intervention for the Prevention of Falls in Older People: The REducing Falls with Orthoses and a Multifaceted Podiatry ... See full document

... the intervention was, on average, ...the intervention is positive, indicating that the resources to be displaced would be smaller than the benefit in QALYs gained if the intervention were implemented ... See full document

... The data were analysed using SPSS version 17.0 (SPSS Corp, Chicago, Ill, USA). Comparisons between partici- pants who adhered to recommendations ( “ adherers ” ) and those who did not ( “ non-adherers ” ) were deter- ... See full document

... two-arm, cohort randomised controlled trial [11] with an economic ...The REFORM protocol has been published elsewhere ...observational cohort study from podiatric ... See full document

... All REFORM trial participants living in the Yorkshire or Lincolnshire areas who expressed an interest in undertaking other associated REFORM research studies on the consent form and who had received ... See full document

... service. Trial sites informed the YTU of their treatment appointment availability, and then we used block randomisation to allocate participants, with large blocks the size of which was determined by the ... See full document

... pragmatic trial and we used a novel design–a cohort randomised trial–to evaluate this podiatric ...were randomised which, in theory, should have limited resentful ...observational ... See full document

... While falls prevention guidelines have recommended that older people have their feet and footwear examined by a podiatrist, these guidelines do not specify the assessment or ... See full document

... reducing falls (relative risk of falling ...environmental intervention was increased if delivered by an occupational therapist ...‘older people who have received treatment in hospital ... See full document

... of falls prevention pro- grammes, recommend a dose of at least 3 hours of exer- cise weekly for 6 ...this study are frail older adults who have a fall history and who re- ceive home help ... See full document

... sub study is to evaluate the effectiveness of including a pen with the trial invitation pack on recruitment of participants to the OTIS ...OTIS trial invitation pack will be entered into the pen ... See full document

... past falls, it was found that freezing of gait, poor balance and lower limb muscle weakness were independ- ent predictors of ...reduce falls would be freez- ing of gait, balance and lower limb muscle ... See full document

... OTIS trial in the first mail out undertaken by the York- shire Health ...be randomised to the OTIS ...to falls within past 12 months or fear of falling; the propor- tion of participants who are ... See full document

... The trial capitalizes on our experience with culturally appropriate strategies for recruiting pregnant Hispanic women in practice-based settings ...a study-specific fasting blood ... See full document

... recent randomised trial revealed that two strains of lactobacilli, Lactobacillus salivarius and Lactobacillus fermentum provided some evidence as to their effectiveness as alternatives to antibiotics for ... See full document

... no randomised placebo-controlled trials of clotrimazole in pregnancy to reduce preterm ...A randomised controlled trial of clotrimazole is necessary to provide the best evidence of ... See full document

... In a previous childhood AOM trial, the mean earache score on days 1 to 3 was 3.7 (standard deviation 2.57) [33]. We consider a 25% reduction of this mean earache score clinically relevant. With 80% power, at a 5% ... See full document

... Foot orthoses are reported to improve balance and pos- tural stability by increasing tactile stimulation of the plantar surface of the foot, thereby enhancing afferent somatosensory feedback available to the central ... See full document

... the study; (3) adolescents who will receive the intervention pro- gram know each other already and are used to undertake therapeutic activities together; and (4) staff members who will conduct the program ... See full document