Society guideline links: Falls

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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United States

●American Academy of Neurology (AAN): Practice parameter – Assessing patients in a neurology practice for risk of falls (an evidence-based review) (2008, reaffirmed 2018)

●US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): Final recommendation statement on falls prevention in community-dwelling adults – Interventions (2018)

●Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST): Practice management guideline for the prevention of fall-related injuries in the elderly (2016)

United Kingdom

●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Quality standard on falls in older people (2015, updated 2017)

●NICE: Clinical guideline on falls in older people – Assessing risk and prevention (2013)

Australia-New Zealand

●Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP): Aged Care Clinical Guide (Silver Book, Part A), 5th edition – Falls (2019)

●RACGP: Guidelines for Preventive Activities in General Practice (Red Book), 9th edition – Falls (2016, updated 2018)

●RACGP: Handbook of Non-Drug Interventions (HANDI) – Exercises for falls prevention (2014)

●Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA): Position statement on exercise and falls prevention in older people (2011)