JAMA Network Open
Clinic software modestly reduced recorded falls in older adults
Rates of patients with recorded falls were 19.3 versus 21.2 per 100 patient-years in intervention and control practices, respectively, over 12–23 months.Rates of patients with recorded falls were 19.3 versus 21.2 per 100 patient-years in intervention and control practices, respectively, over 12–23 months.
Randomized trial · 11,945 peopleInterventions
Who was studied11,945 older primary care patients at increased fall risk, 12 to 23 months
What changedRates of recorded falls were lower with software: 19.3 versus 21.2 per 100 patient-years with usual care
The catchDiagnostic codes miss falls, and documentation differences between groups could distort the apparent reduction
