Pain and recurrent falls in the older and oldest-old non-institutionalized population

Abstract Background Recurrent falls represent a priority in geriatric research. In this study we evaluated the influence of pain as a risk factor for recurrent falls (two or more in 1 year) in the older (65–79 years) and oldest-old (80 or more years) non-institutionalized population. Methods Prospec...

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Main Authors: César Gálvez-Barrón, Francesc Formiga, Antonio Miñarro, Oscar Macho, Leire Narvaiza, María Dolores Dapena, Ramon Pujol, Alejandro Rodríguez-Molinero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1412-8