In a related commentary, Pekka Kannus and Karim Khan state that the apparent failure of the intervention to ward off future falls should not be cause to abandon hope. They further point out the author's difficulty in assessing adherence and argue that improving adherence to such interventions may be a critical factor to their success.
Randomized controlled trial of a community-based consultation service to prevent falls - D.B. Hogan
Prevention of falls and subsequent injuries in elderly people: a long way to go in both research and practice - P. Kannus, K.M. Khan
Contacts: Dr. David Hogan, Health Sciences Centre, Calgary.
Dr. Pekka Kannus, Professor and Chief Physician, Accident & Trauma Research Center, Tampere, Finland.
Canadian Medical Association Journal