Effects of the falls and fractures clinic as an integrated multidisciplinary model of care in Australia: A pre-post study

Abstract

Objectives: Traditionally, the approach to fracture prevention has focused on increasing bone mineral density while typically lacking a combined clinical approach to falls prevention and vice versa. To resolve this gap, we implemented and evaluated a novel combined model of care to the assessment and prevention of osteoporosis and falls in the outpatients setting. Setting: Falls and Fractures Clinic (FFC) at Nepean Hospital (Penrith, NSW, Australia). Participants: Pre-effects and posteffects assessment of 106 community-dwelling older patients referred from the community. Primary and secondary outcome measures: Previous falls and fractures were recorded. Clinical, functional and paraclinical ..