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Risk Factors for Serious Injury During Falls by Older Persons in the Community
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 1995 · Vol. 43(11) · pp. 1214–1221
Mary E. Tinetti✉John T. Doucette(Yale University)Elizabeth B. Claus(Yale University)Richard A. Marottoli(Yale University)
Abstract
Several readily identifiable factors appeared to distinguish the subgroup of older fallers at risk for suffering a serious fall injury. These factors should help guide who and what to target in prevention efforts.
Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionInjury Epidemiology and PreventionEmergency and Acute Care StudiesMedicineInjury preventionPoison controlOdds ratioOccupational safety and healthSuicide preventionFall preventionConfidence intervalTelephone interviewHuman factors and ergonomics
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Accidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VariancePostural BalanceFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth StatusHumansMaleRisk FactorsSex FactorsWounds and InjuriesCohort StudiesBody Mass Index
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