Priority 17 from the Multiple Conditions in Later Life PSP

UNCERTAINTY: How can exercises to reduce the prevalence of falls in older people with multiple conditions be effectively incorporated into routine care pathways? (JLA PSP Priority 17)
Overall ranking 17
JLA question ID 0064/17
Explanatory note This question came from one health professional, it acknowledges the body of evidence that indicates that exercise is beneficial to older people but questions how exercise can be incorporated into routine care pathways.
Evidence

None identified that applied directly to all conditions in the over 85s

Health Research Classification System category Generic Health Relevance
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples We have robust evidence for exercise to reduce falls - how do we implement this into care pathways in terms of duration, dose, intensity, skills? Health professional
Submitted by Health and social care professional
PSP information
PSP unique ID 0064
PSP name Multiple Conditions in Later Life
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. 97 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop 24 April 2018