Risk factors for falls in the elderly: Systematic review;Factores de riesgo de caídas en ancianos: Revisión sistemática

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 946-956

  Gama, Zenewton André da Silva ^a   Gómez Conesa, Antonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aged; Cohort studies; Review literature as topic; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FALLING; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 54849414440     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102008000500022     Document Type: Review

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