A risk model for the prediction of recurrent falls in community-dwelling elderly: A prospective cohort study

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1088-1094

  Stalenhoef, P A ^a   Diederiks, J P M ^a   Knottnerus, J A ^a   Kester, A D M ^a   Crebolder, H F J M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Elderly; Fall risk model; General practice; Predictors; Recurrent falls

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DYNAMOMETRY; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, HOME; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0036869246     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(02)00502-4     Document Type: Article

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