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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-07-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/8/16 |