The MOBILIZE Boston Study: Design and methods of a prospective cohort study of novel risk factors for falls in an older population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Falls are the sixth leading cause of death in elderly people in the U.S. Despite progress in understanding risk factors for falls, many suspected risk factors have not been adequately studied. Putative risk factors for falls such as...

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Main Authors: Hannan Marian T, Roman Anthony, Jones Richard N, Kiel Douglas P, Leveille Suzanne G, Sorond Farzaneh A, Kang Hyun G, Samelson Elizabeth J, Gagnon Margaret, Freeman Marcie, Lipsitz Lewis A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/8/16