Incidence of and risk factors for falls among adults with an intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1045-1057

  Cox, C R ^a   Clemson, L ^a   Stancliffe, R J ^a   Durvasula, S ^b   Sherrington, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Intellectual disability; Learning disability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649532001     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01333.x     Document Type: Article

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