Risk factors for falls in older people in nursing homes and hospitals. A systematic review and meta-analysis

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 407-415

  Deandrea, Silvia ^a,b   Bravi, Francesca ^a,b   Turati, Federica ^a,b   Lucenteforte, Ersilia ^a,b   La Vecchia, Carlo ^a,b   Negri, Eva ^a  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aged; Hospitals; Nursing homes; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

AGE; AGED; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DIZZINESS; DRUG USE; FALL RISK; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING AID; WANDERING BEHAVIOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84873451992     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.12.006     Document Type: Review

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