Cross-sectional study on prevalence and risk factors for falls among the elderly in communities of Guangdong province, China

Objective This study aims to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of falls among the elderly in Guangdong, China.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in six communities of Guangdong province. People over 60 years old were selected with multistage random-cluster sampling. Data on fall...

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Main Authors: Chuan Li, Xue-yan Zheng, Xiao-jun Xu, Li-feng Lin, Xia-zi Lin, Rui-lin Meng, Dan-dan Peng, Hao-feng Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/11/e062257.full