Health service use and 12 month cost of falls.

*Sources: Curtis LA (2007) Unit Costs of Health and Social Care 2007. Personal Social Services Research Unit, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK and Newton JL, Kyle P, Liversidge P, Robinson G, Wilton K, et al. (2006) The costs of falls in the community to the North East Ambulance Service. Emerg Med J 23: 479–481.†Rounded to nearest pound sterling. Conversion rates (Aug 2011): £1 = US$1.63, £1 = €1.13.‡Includes the estimated cost of emergency ambulance use estimated from the average cost of a fall to the regional ambulance service in 2004 (Newton et al. 2006) adjusted for inflation (5% per annum). Lower and upper quartile estimated on basis of Accident and Emergency quartiles (0.86–1.14).§Service use in previous 12 months due to fall.¶Service use ‘ever’ due to fall.#Lower and upper quartile not available.