Open AccessIncidence and risk factors of falling in ambulatory patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective 1-year study
Author(s) -
Masako Hayashibara,
Hiroshi Hagino,
Hiroshi Katagiri,
T. Okano,
J Okada,
Ryota Teshima
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
osteoporosis international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 170
eISSN - 1433-2965
pISSN - 0937-941X
DOI - 10.1007/s00198-009-1150-4
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , ambulatory , incidence (geometry) , falling (accident) , rheumatology , prospective cohort study , orthopedic surgery , physical therapy , surgery , environmental health , physics , optics
A prospective 1-year study showed that fall incidence was 50% in women with rheumatoid arthritis. Multivariate analysis identified swollen joint count, use of antihypertensives or diuretics, one-leg standing time, and sway area measured by stabilometer as significant parameters associated with falls.
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