Review: Prophylactic use of vitamin D reduces falls in older persons

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 169-

  Bischoff Ferrari, H A ^a   Dawson Hughes, B ^c   Willett, W C ^c   Johnson, Bruce E ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFACALCIDOL; CALCITRIOL; COLECALCIFEROL; PLACEBO; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D RECEPTOR;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGED; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FALLING; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VITAMIN D INTOXICATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 19744365255     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebm.9.6.169     Document Type: Short Survey

References (2)

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