Table 1.

Summary of recommendations for the measurement of falls.

	Community dwelling older adults	Residential settings, residents and patients	Guidance for those with impaired cognition irrespective of setting
Duration	12-month prospective
Frequency of reporting	Daily	Immediately following fall	Daily
Frequency of collecting	Monthly
Method of collecting	Diaries, phone calls or emails	Incident reports	Diaries, phone calls or emails
Method of reporting	Information on fall circumstances, injury and medical attention by participant	Information on fall circumstances, injury and medical attention by staff	Information on fall circumstances, injury and medical attention by carer & participant (if possible)
Missing data	Report proportion and imputation methods
Social determinants of health	Minimum of:
	Sex
	Age
	Socio-economic index or income
	Education
	Race
	Medical conditions
	Medications