Community-based case control study on the risk of fall among elderly in Kaniyambadi block, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

Background: Fall injuries are a major cause of morbidity and disability in elderly. The magnitude of association of risk factors, the economic burden, and other consequences of fall in the elderly is less studied in India. Methods: A Community based matched case-control study was conducted among eld...

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Main Authors: Alex Joseph, Jayaprakash Muliyil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398421002153