Patterns of multimorbidity in association with falls among the middle-aged and older adults: results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Abstract Background Chronic diseases are important risk factors of falls. However, most studies explored the effect of a single chronic disease on falls and few studies explored the combined effect of multiple chronic diseases on falls. In this study, we examined the associations between falls and m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14124-6 |