Statistical analysis of efficacy in falls prevention trials

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 530-534

  Robertson, M Clare ^a   Campbell, A John ^a   Herbison, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

EID: 19044396015     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.4.530     Document Type: Article

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