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| Name | Class |
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| Sault Area Hospital | OTHER |
| Algoma Community Care Access Centre | OTHER |
| Pharma Companies Alliance (Aventis and Proctor & Gamble) | UNKNOWN |
| Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. |
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Falls and osteoporosis-related fractures cause substantial morbidity and mortality in the elderly, and are an increasingly important public health concern. A comprehensive multidisciplinary and integrated community-based approach is needed to identify and manage the population at highest risk of these complications. Unfortunately, current gaps in continuity of care and health intervention result in a sub-optimal state of health service for these individuals. The Falls, Fracture and Osteoporosis Risk Control and Evaluation (FORCE) Study is a two-year randomized controlled trial evaluated on the effect of coordinated community-based, multidisciplinary approach for fall and fracture prevention in Sault Ste. Marie.
The FORCE partners are a broad collaboration of interested consumers, stakeholders and providers, led by the Algoma Health Unit (AHU) and the Group Health Centre (GHC) - a community-based, not-for-profit, multidisciplinary health organization. Other partners include the multi-agency, consumer-orientated Algoma District Slips, Trips and Falls Committee, the Sault Area Hospital (SAH), the Algoma Community Care Access Centre (ACCAC), and Pharma Companies Alliance (Aventis and Proctor & Gamble), Merck Frosst and Lilly. The Green Shield Foundation has also provided sponsorship.The results of this study might directly benefit up to eight thousand seniors in the district by providing the impetus to integrated, evidence-based health services. Qualitative and quantitative research during this time will also be a unique opportunity to identify the modifiable barriers to the continuity and quality of care in this high-risk population. By involving the community, the project will also educate those at future risk and hopefully prevent disease and complications. Evaluation and research should provide nationally suggestions for better health service delivery.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Falls, Fractures & Osteoporosis Risk Assessment & Management | Behavioral |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Fall risk management, assessment and management of gate, strength and balance deficits, completion of medication review, including postural hypotension and psychotropic medications as well as the assessment and management of environmental risk factors. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Patricia M. Ciaschini, MD, FRCPC | Group Health Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada | Principal Investigator |
| Sharon E. Straus, MD MSc FRCPC | University of Toronto, ON, Canada | Principal Investigator |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 20799973 | Derived | Ciaschini PM, Straus SE, Dolovich LR, Goeree RA, Leung KM, Woods CR, Zimmerman GM, Majumdar SR, Spadafora S, Fera LA, Lee HN. Community based intervention to optimize osteoporosis management: randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2010 Aug 27;10:60. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-10-60. | |
| 18983670 | Derived | Ciaschini PM, Straus SE, Dolovich LR, Goeree RA, Leung KM, Woods CR, Zimmerman GM, Majumdar SR, Spadafora S, Fera LA, Lee HN. Community-based randomised controlled trial evaluating falls and osteoporosis risk management strategies. Trials. 2008 Nov 4;9:62. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-9-62. |
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| Group Health Centre website | View source |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010024 | Osteoporosis |
| ID | Term |
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| D001851 | Bone Diseases, Metabolic |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000058 | Accidental Falls |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| ID | Term |
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| D000059 | Accidents |
| D011634 | Public Health |
| D004778 | Environment and Public Health |
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| INDUSTRY |
| Eli Lilly and Company | INDUSTRY |
| The Green Shield Foundation | UNKNOWN |
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| D009750 |
| Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |