Development of a personalized fall rate prediction model in community-dwelling older adults: a negative binomial regression modelling approach

Abstract Background Around a third of adults aged 65 and older fall every year, resulting in unintentional injuries in 30% of the cases. Fractures are a frequent consequence of falls, primarily caused in individuals with decreased bone strength who are unable to cushion their falls. Accordingly, an...

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Main Authors: Christina Wapp, Emmanuel Biver, Serge Ferrari, Philippe Zysset, Marcel Zwahlen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03922-1