Risk factors of falls in elderly patients with visual impairment

Risk factors of falls in elderly patients with visual impairment

ObjectiveTo examine the risk factors for falls in elderly patients with visual impairment (VI) and assess the predictive performance of these factors.MethodsBetween January 2019 and March 2021, a total of 251 elderly patients aged 65–92 years with VI were enrolled and then prospectively followed up...

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Main Authors: Shuyi Ouyang, Chunwen Zheng, Zhanjie Lin, Xiaoni Zhang, Haojun Li, Ying Fang, Yijun Hu, Honghua Yu, Guanrong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
visual impairment
elderly patients
falls
risk factor
prediction tool
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.984199/full

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