Self-Reported Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Persons Aged ≥ 65 Years-United States, 2006

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 345-349

  Stevens, J A ^a   Mack, K A ^a   Paulozzi, L J ^a   Ballesteros, M F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; BRFSS; elderly; falls; injury

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; DISEASE CONTROL; ESTIMATION; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISKS; NUMERICAL METHODS; POPULATION STATISTICS; RISK PERCEPTION; WEIGHT CONTROL;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDCP); FALL PREVENTION; FALL-RELATED INJURIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS; OLDER ADULTS; PREVENTIVE ACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL); RISK FACTORS; SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSS); UNITED STATES;

GERIATRICS;

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45449112574     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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