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What is the main objective of creating falls prevention and management recommendations for older adults?
What is the main objective of creating falls prevention and management recommendations for older adults?
- To increase healthcare costs for older adults
- To address the perspectives of older adults, caregivers, and stakeholders (correct)
- To ignore recent developments in e-health
- To exclude low- and middle-income countries from the recommendations
What is recommended for all older adults according to the final recommendations?
What is recommended for all older adults according to the final recommendations?
- Isolation from community activities
- High-risk medication prescriptions
- Falls prevention and physical activity advice (correct)
- Regular visits to healthcare professionals
What is suggested for community-dwelling older adults in terms of falls risk assessment?
What is suggested for community-dwelling older adults in terms of falls risk assessment?
- Only self-assessment is recommended
- Opportunistic case finding for falls risk (correct)
- No falls risk assessment is needed
- Regular assessments are not necessary
What type of process was used to review and refine the recommendations?
What type of process was used to review and refine the recommendations?
In addition to older adults and caregivers, which other stakeholders' perspectives were considered in creating the recommendations?
In addition to older adults and caregivers, which other stakeholders' perspectives were considered in creating the recommendations?
What should the recommendations consider regarding implementation?
What should the recommendations consider regarding implementation?
What is a significant effect of falls-related injuries in older adults?
What is a significant effect of falls-related injuries in older adults?
What is common in older adults according to the text?
What is common in older adults according to the text?
What is the purpose of offering a comprehensive multifactorial falls risk assessment to those considered at high risk?
What is the purpose of offering a comprehensive multifactorial falls risk assessment to those considered at high risk?
What is the significance of opportunistic case-finding in preventing falls?
What is the significance of opportunistic case-finding in preventing falls?
Why is the application of some recommendations mentioned in the text likely to need modification in low resource settings?
Why is the application of some recommendations mentioned in the text likely to need modification in low resource settings?
What did the Global Burden of Disease study report about years of life lost from falls in 2017?
What did the Global Burden of Disease study report about years of life lost from falls in 2017?
What are some consequences of falls and fall-related injuries aside from personal distress?
What are some consequences of falls and fall-related injuries aside from personal distress?
What is the relevance of differences in falls prevalence between regions of the world mentioned in the text?
What is the relevance of differences in falls prevalence between regions of the world mentioned in the text?
Why does the text suggest that risk factors may differ across locations and settings?
Why does the text suggest that risk factors may differ across locations and settings?
Why was the World Falls Guidelines (WFG) Task Force created?
Why was the World Falls Guidelines (WFG) Task Force created?
What is the primary focus of these guidelines?
What is the primary focus of these guidelines?
Who were the intended beneficiaries of these guidelines?
Who were the intended beneficiaries of these guidelines?
What factors were considered when developing separate recommendations for specific conditions like Parkinson’s disease and post-stroke?
What factors were considered when developing separate recommendations for specific conditions like Parkinson’s disease and post-stroke?
What is beyond the scope of these guidelines?
What is beyond the scope of these guidelines?
Who are the healthcare clinicians for whom these guidelines were developed?
Who are the healthcare clinicians for whom these guidelines were developed?
What does the text imply about the challenges of implementing falls prevention guidelines in LMIC?
What does the text imply about the challenges of implementing falls prevention guidelines in LMIC?
What does the text state about the development of individualized fall prevention plans?
What does the text state about the development of individualized fall prevention plans?
What is the main reason for creating new clinical practice guidelines, according to the text?
What is the main reason for creating new clinical practice guidelines, according to the text?
What aspect of falls in older adults does the text mention mechanistic and epidemiological studies have improved our understanding of?
What aspect of falls in older adults does the text mention mechanistic and epidemiological studies have improved our understanding of?
What is the overarching aim of the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030)?
What is the overarching aim of the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030)?
What is the specific objective of the WFG mentioned in the text?
What is the specific objective of the WFG mentioned in the text?
What does the World Health Organization's definition of a fall include, as mentioned in the text?
What does the World Health Organization's definition of a fall include, as mentioned in the text?
What are the main challenges of implementing the guidelines across settings with limited resources?
What are the main challenges of implementing the guidelines across settings with limited resources?
What evidence has not been systematically evaluated despite a substantial volume being available?
What evidence has not been systematically evaluated despite a substantial volume being available?
Why is there inconsistency in defining older participants' ages in research evidence underpinning these guidelines?
Why is there inconsistency in defining older participants' ages in research evidence underpinning these guidelines?
What was the role of the international Experts Group in the review process?
What was the role of the international Experts Group in the review process?
What was the responsibility of each working group in the review process?
What was the responsibility of each working group in the review process?
What did the gaps identified in the systematic review lead to?
What did the gaps identified in the systematic review lead to?
Who performed additional rapid reviews of clinical areas not covered by the working groups?
Who performed additional rapid reviews of clinical areas not covered by the working groups?
What informed the creation of specific working groups addressing relevant or controversial topics?
What informed the creation of specific working groups addressing relevant or controversial topics?
Who was responsible for developing preliminary graded recommendations based on systematic reviews?
Who was responsible for developing preliminary graded recommendations based on systematic reviews?
What was the role of the older adults’ panel in the review process?
What was the role of the older adults’ panel in the review process?
Who provided external review and feedback on the preliminary and revised recommendations?
Who provided external review and feedback on the preliminary and revised recommendations?
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