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21. Prevention of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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    Prevention of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation … PREVENTION OF FALLS IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS CLINICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. … Population Community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and older who are at increased risk for falls … intervention consisting of exercise or physical therapy and/or vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls … : a history of falls, a history of mobility problems, and poor performance on the timed Get-Up-and-Go

22. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Vitamin D and Calcium to Prevent Falls and Fractures in Older Adults (pdf file)
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    January 21, 2025 - draft recommendation statement on vitamin D, calcium, or combined supplementation for the primary prevention … “Preventing older adults from falling and breaking a bone is important to their ongoing health and independence … wellness, so the Task Force looked at the evidence on whether supplements could help older adults avoid falling … who are at increased risk of falling.” … The Task Force is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based

23. Archived: Final Research Plan: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    October 22, 2015 - Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions October 22, 2015 Recommendations … ) receiving falls prevention interventions and the impact of those interventions on falls, falls-related … The figure also depicts the possibility of harms or adverse effects occurring as a result of falls prevention … Mortality (all-cause and falls-related) Falls-related morbidity, defined as: Falls-related … of complex interventions in clinical trials: development of a taxonomy to classify and describe fall-prevention

24. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 01, 2014 - in Older Adults Prevention of Falls in Older Adults: How the USPSTF is Applying New Processes Conclusion … Similarly, topics related to the prevention of falls, such as interventions to reduce disability, could … Prevention of Falls in Older Adults: How the USPSTF is Applying New Processes Figure 2  shows the analytic … framework used in the systematic review for the recommendation on the prevention of falls. … Primary care-relevant interventions to prevent falling in older adults: a systematic evidence review

25. Clinical Practice Update: Notable USPSTF 2024 FINAL Recommendations (pdf file)
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    January 16, 2025 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) provides evidence-based prevention guidance for 90 health conditions … at increased risk about whether additional interventions might be helpful to reduce their risk of falling … at home and not in a nursing home or other institutional care setting and are at increased risk of falls … Download the Prevention TaskForce app to identify clinical preventive services for patients. … www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/apps/ https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/falls-prevention-community-dwelling-older-adults-interventions

26. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults - Figure 1 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 01, 2010 - Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults - Figure 1 Share … one of several interventions developed to reduce geriatric syndromes and related outcomes (such as falls … The health outcomes include a reduction in falls and an improvement in functional limitations. … Other positive outcomes include a reduction in fear of falling and improvement in balance, gait, and

27. Research Gaps for Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table (pdf file)
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    Research Gaps for Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Evidence Gaps Research … final Research Plan (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-community-dwelling-older-adults-interventions … care settings https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-community-dwelling-older-adults-interventions … care Studies are needed on methods to improve the availability and accessibility of effective fall prevention … trials) that investigate strategies to improve the availability and accessibility of effective fall prevention

28. Draft Evidence Review: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 17, 2024 - progress Draft Evidence Review Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention … of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication December 17, 2024 Recommendations … Expand All Panel 1 Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention … of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: A Draft Evidence Update for the U.S.

29. Recommendation: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 17, 2024 - Print Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention … of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication An Update for This Topic … Final Recommendation Statement for Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention … Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention … of Falls and Fractures in Community Dwelling Adults (Patient Summary): Draft Recommendation

30. Public Comment on Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Falls and Fractures in Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 21, 2025 - Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Falls … statement and draft evidence review on vitamin D, calcium, or combined supplementation for the primary prevention … of falls and fractures in community-dwelling adults. … Task Force determined that taking vitamin D supplements, with or without calcium, does not prevent falls

31. Recommendation: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 17, 2018 - Neither organization has recommendations specific to fracture prevention. … Osteoporosis in men: epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. … Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. … Clinician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. … of falls and their consequences.

32. Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    April 17, 2018 - The USPSTF found adequate evidence that vitamin D supplementation does not prevent falls. … risk for falls; multifactorial interventions may also be effective in some persons as well. … Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. … Clinician’s guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. … of falls and their consequences.

33. Clinical Summary: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults (pdf file)
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    Clinical Summary: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures … Community-Dwelling Adults Clinical Summary: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention … Grade: D Risk Assessment Low bone mass, older age, and history of falls are major risk factors … The USPSTF recommends exercise interventions to prevent falls in community-dw elling older adults at … increased risk for falls; multifactorial interventions may also be effective in some persons as w

34. Draft Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 12, 2023 - progress Draft Research Plan Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention … of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication January 12, 2023 Recommendations … Does supplementation with vitamin D, calcium, or both prevent fractures and falls … Incident falls, including all-cause, low-trauma, and injurious falls (i.e., requiring hospitalization

35. 14th Annual Report to Congress: High-Priority Evidence Gaps Across the Lifespan, in All Communities (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Interventions for Falls Prevention in Community- Dwelling Older Adults Studies are needed that provide … Interventions for Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Falls are the leading cause of … ; and 33.8% of adults age 85 years or older reported falling and 13.9% reported fall-related injuries … .36,37 The USPSTF identified high-priority gaps related to interventions for falls prevention in community … risk for falls.

36. Final Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 06, 2023 - progress Final Research Plan Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention … of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication April 06, 2023 Recommendations … Does supplementation with vitamin D, calcium, or both prevent fractures and falls … Incident falls, including all-cause, low-trauma, and injurious falls (i.e., requiring hospitalization

37. Archived: Vitamin D and Calcium to Prevent Fractures: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 15, 2013 - Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication … Recommendation Grade Community-dwelling Adults, 65 Years or Older, at Increased Risk for Falls … in community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls. … a history of recent falls or vitamin D deficiency ( B recommendation ). … The reviews did not examine other health outcomes, such as pregnancy complications, falls prevention,

38. 2024 Report to Congress on Evidence Gaps | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 2024 - The topics featured in this report include: Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Primary Care Interventions … and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation Breast Cancer: Screening Falls … Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions Future research can help fill gaps in these … priorities, the USPSTF aims to inspire collaboration among researchers to generate new knowledge in disease prevention

39. Update Existing Topic | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 22, 2025 - Screening Breast Cancer: Screening Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions Prevention … Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Screening Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults: Screening Falls … Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural … Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Persons: Primary Prevention … of Acquisition of HIV: Preexposure Prophylaxis Prevention of Dental Caries in Children Younger Than

40. Search Results | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 2025 - and Vascular Diseases) Development and Behavior Infectious Diseases Injury Prevention … Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening Adolescent, Adult, Senior B, I Injury Prevention … Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions Published Counseling 2024 Falls … Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions Senior B, C Injury Prevention … Primary Care Interventions Adolescent, Pediatric I Development and Behavior, Injury Prevention