Mediating factors on the association between fear of falling and health-related quality of life in community-dwelling German older people: a cross-sectional study

Mediating factors on the association between fear of falling and health-related quality of life in community-dwelling German older people: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Previous research has shown that not only falls, but also fear of falling (FoF) influences health-related quality of life (HrQoL) negatively. The EQ-5D (consisting of an index and a visual analogue scale [EQ-VAS]) is a frequently used instrument to determine HrQoL in clinical stu...

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Main Authors: Sophie Gottschalk, Hans-Helmut König, Michael Schwenk, Carl-Philipp Jansen, Corinna Nerz, Clemens Becker, Jochen Klenk, Judith Dams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Fear of falling
EQ-5D
Health-related quality of life
Falls efficacy
Older persons
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01802-6

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