Open AccessConsequences of falling in older men and women and risk factors for health service use and functional decline
Author(s) -
Vianda S Stel,
Johannes H. Smit,
Saskia M.F. Pluijm,
P. Lips
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afh028
Subject(s) - medicine , falling (accident) , gerontology , fear of falling , activities of daily living , logistic regression , demography , injury prevention , poison control , occupational safety and health , suicide prevention , physical therapy , environmental health , pathology , sociology
(1) to examine consequences of falls in older men and women and (2) to examine risk factors for health service use and functional decline among older fallers.
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