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Effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions to prevent falls and fall-related fractures in older people living in residential aged care facilities – a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol

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Pages 291-297 | Received 02 Apr 2019, Accepted 01 Sep 2019, Published online: 14 Sep 2019

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