1. The long list of references supporting this review has meant that only the most important are listed here and are represented by bold type throughout the text. The full list of references is available at Age and Ageing online as Supplementary data, Appendix 2
2. Self-reported falls and fall-related injuries among persons aged>or=65 years—United States, 2006;Stevens;J Safety Res,2008
3. Falls in older people: epidemiology, risk factors, and strategies for prevention;Rubenstein;Age Ageing,2006
4. Interventions for preventing falls in elderly people;Gillespie;Cochrane Database Syst Rev,2003