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Hospital and non-hospital costs for fall-related injury in community-dwelling older people.

OBJECTIVES
This study determined the cost of fall-related health care in a cohort of community-dwelling people.


METHODS
578 people aged 75 years and over were monitored for falls and related health-care costs for one year.


RESULTS
The mean cost per injurious fall was $1600 (year 2000 dollars). Hospital costs accounted for 67% of the total cost, even though only 4% of injurious falls required hospital admission. The cost of non-hospital health care was also substantial.


CONCLUSION
This study highlights the economic burden of falls and the importance of injury prevention strategies.