Depressive symptomatology as a risk factor for falls in older people: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 694-706

  Kvelde, Tasha ^a,b,c   McVeigh, Catherine ^b,d   Toson, Barbara ^a   Greenaway, Mark ^a   Lord, Stephen R ^a   Delbaere, Kim ^a   Close, Jacqueline C T ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

accidental falls; aged; depression; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; FALL RISK; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84877937705     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12209     Document Type: Review

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