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. 2008 Nov 12;8:233. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-233

Table 2.

Details of assessments and interventions provided by services (denominator is 231 unless otherwise stated)

Number (%) N = 231
Multi-factorial risk assessment Not undertaken 3 (1%)
Undertaken 228 (99%)
Includes gait and balance 210 (91%)
Includes home hazards 176 (76%)
Includes medication 167 (72%)
Includes cardiovascular 160 (69%)
Includes vision 135 (58%)
Includes cognition 124 (54%)
Includes foot 123 (53%)
Includes nutrition 118 (51%)
Includes bone health 107 (46%)
Includes hearing 80 (35%)

Multi-factorial intervention Reported using interventions 192 (83%)
linked to a multi-factorial
assessment

Knowledge/information intervention No information provided 13 (6%)
Written information 215 (93%)
Video information 26 (11%)
Audio information 22 (10%)
Formal education program 112 (48%)

Gait and balance intervention Exercise supervised in clinic 182 (79%)
Home exercises 104 (45%)
Referral to community class 48 (21%)

Medication intervention Intervened (any type) 99 (43%)
Direct 61 (26%)
Onward referral 38 (16%)

Bone health Intervention Intervened (any type) 55 (24%)
Direct 30 (13%)
Onward referral 25 (11%)

Vision Intervention Intervened (any type) 81 (35%)
Direct action 8 (3%)
Onward referral 73 (32%)

Cardiovascular Intervention Intervened (any type) 38 (16%)
Direct action 9 (4%)
Onward referral 29 (13%)

Home hazard Intervention Intervened (any type) 138 (60%)
Direct action 80 (35%)
Onward referral 59 (26%)

Incontinence Intervention Intervened (any type) 96 (42%)
Direct action 15 (6%)
Onward referral 81 (35%)

Foot health intervention Intervened (any type) 68 (29%)
Podiatry 20 (9%)
Onward referral 48 (21%)

Hearing intervention Intervention (any type) 45 (19%)
Direct action (ear wax removal) 37 (16%)
Onward referral 8 (3%)

Post-intervention follow-up Face to face 75 (32%)
Post 1 (< 1%)
Telephone 28 (12%)
Combination 9 (4%)