Matter of Balance
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$938 annual medical cost reduction per participant. Group-based, lay-leader delivery model. CDC-endorsed. Fear of falling and activity restriction reduced.
Six dimensions per lens, each with its reasoning.
Reduces fear of falling and improves balance confidence; fall rate reduction is secondary and modest compared to Otago.
Applicable in community and geriatric settings; group format limits individual PT caseload application.
Medicare Advantage plans cover in some markets; state fall prevention funding available; standard PT billing applies for clinical delivery.
1-2 day facilitator training; low cost; widely available; easy to implement in community settings.
Primarily sought for community fall prevention programs; limited clinical employer demand.
Group social aspect highly valued; peer modeling of activity reduces fear.
Designed for free/grant-funded community delivery via AAAs; almost no cash-pay model.
Commodity community-health program; zero premium pricing.
Widely available through senior centers; not differentiating.
Coach-trainable group model is leverageable but the revenue model is grant-based.
Low brand awareness among private-pay consumers.
Free or very low cost coach training; high efficiency.
Recognized as evidence-based community program but viewed as service/outreach rather than scholarly credential.
Some implementation/dissemination research but limited.
Useful exemplar for community-based falls prevention and IPE coursework.
Solid evidence base from original Boston trial and replications.
Rarely required in faculty postings.
Free and fast; high ROI for a community-engagement line on CV.
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