Category Archives: OEP Course

Research – Original OEP trial – RCT 1997

In 1997, Campbell and colleagues published seminal work on exercise and falls prevention. The exercise programme (OEP) was to become the basis of many future RCTs and formed the home exercise component of the FaME (PSI) trials by Skelton et al. later on.  Click here to view this first paper.

Research – OEP in the over 80s – RCT 1999

Campbell in 1999 published the results 2 years on from the original RCT, particularly considering the effect on older people aged 80+. Click here to view.

Research – Effectiveness and cost of OEP – RCT 2001

Robertson et al have published information on effectiveness and cost of OEP delivered by physiotherapists in this 2001 paper. Click here to view.

Research – Effectiveness of OEP – controlled trials 2001

Robertson et al describe their controlled trials in multiple centres across New Zealand – OEP delivered by Physiotherapists.  Click here to view.

Review – Practical delivery of OEP – 2002

Gardner et al, in 2001, describe the practical delivery and support of the OEP exercises. Click here to view.

Research – OEP delivered by trained nurses in a primary care setting – 2002

Gardner et al, in 2002, showed that nurses trained in OEP delivery could effectively lead older people in the OEP exercises and reduce falls.  Click here to view.

Review – Meta-analysis of effects of OEP on falls – 2002

In 2002, Robertson and Campbell published a meta-analysis of all their research trials considering OEP and falls reduction.  Click here to view.

Review – OEP VS Multifactorial Interventions? – 2007

In 2007, Campbell and Robertson did a meta-analysis of all trials considering falls prevention and found exercise only interventions (particularly OEP) more cost effective and had the potential for a larger reach.  Click here to view.