Risk Factors for Falls among Elderly Persons Living in the Community
- 29 December 1988
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in The New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 319 (26), 1701-1707
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm198812293192604
Abstract
To study risk factors for falling, we conducted a one-year prospective investigation, using a sample of 336 persons at least 75 years of age who were living in the community. All subjects underwent detailed clinical evaluation, including standardized measures of mental status, strength, reflexes, balance, and gait; in addition, we inspected their homes for environmental hazards. Falls and their circumstances were identified during bimonthly telephone calls.Keywords
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