| Title |
Falls in the general elderly population: a 3- and 6- year prospective study of risk factors using data from the longitudinal population study ‘Good ageing in Skane’
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Geriatrics, August 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2318-13-81 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Magnus Stenhagen, Henrik Ekström, Eva Nordell, Sölve Elmståhl |
| Abstract |
Accidental falls in the elderly are a major health problem, despite extensive research on risk factors and prevention. Only a limited number of multifactorial, long-term prospective studies have been performed on risk factors for falls in the general elderly population. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors predicting falls in a general elderly population after three and six years, using a prospective design. |
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| Canada | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
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| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Peru | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | <1% |
| Croatia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 175 | 95% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 33 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 30 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 23 | 13% |
| Researcher | 18 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 7% |
| Other | 35 | 19% |
| Unknown | 33 | 18% |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 61 | 33% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 30 | 16% |
| Sports and Recreations | 14 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 4% |
| Neuroscience | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 24 | 13% |
| Unknown | 41 | 22% |
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