Cross-sectional analysis of ethnic differences in fall prevalence in urban dwellers aged 55 years and over in the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research study
Objectives Falls represent major health issues within the older population. In low/middle-income Asian countries, falls in older adults remain an area which has yet to be studied in detail. Using data from the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR), we have estimated the prevalence of falls...
Main Authors: | Alex, Deepa, Khor, Hui Min, Chin, Ai-Vyrn, Hairi, Noran Naqiah, Othman, Sajaratulnisah, Khoo, Selina, Kamaruzzaman, Shahrul Bahyah, Tan, Maw Pin |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2018
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