Falls among the elderly: risk factors in a population-based study
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to identify factors associated with the occurrence of falls among elderly adults in a population-based study (ISACamp 2008). Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out with two-stage cluster sampling. The sample was composed of 1,...
Main Authors: | Iara Guimarães Rodrigues, Gustavo Pereira Fraga, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
2014-09-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2014000300705&lng=en&tlng=en |
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