Unintentional falls in older adults: A methodological historical review

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-32

  Speechley, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

accidental falls; epidemiology; fall prevention; methodology; older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FALLING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79957446968     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980810000735     Document Type: Article

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