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Fall-related mortality trends in older Japanese adults aged ≥65 years: a nationwide observational study.
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- Relationship between fall history and toe grip strength in older adults with knee osteoarthritis in Japan: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Unintentional Fall-Related Mortality among the Elderly in Serbia: Importance of Death Reporting Quality.Iranian journal of public health · 2022Article
- Statement on falls in long-term care facilities by the Japan Geriatrics Society and the Japan Association of Geriatric Health Services Facilities.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2022Article
- The mortality trends of falls among the elderly adults in the mainland of China, 2013-2020: A population-based study through the National Disease Surveillance Points system.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2022Article
- Impact of Falls Within 3 Months on the Short-Term Prognoses of Elderly Patients in Intensive Care Units: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Stabilized Inverse Probability Treatment Weighting.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Article
- Mortality from falls in the elderly in the Federal District, Brazil: characteristics and time trend, 1996-2017.Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · 2022Article
- Development of an algorithm for assessing fall risk in a Japanese inpatient population.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Bibliometric Analysis on Research Trend of Accidental Falls in Older Adults by Using Citespace-Focused on Web of Science Core Collection (2010-2020).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesFall-related mortality among older adults is a major public health issue, especially for ageing societies. This study aimed to investigate current trends in fall-related mortality in Japan using nationwide population-based data covering 1997-2016.
designWe analysed fall-related deaths among older persons aged ≥65 years using the data provided by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
resultsThe crude and age-standardised mortality rates were calculated per 100 000 persons by stratifying by age (65-74, 75-84 and ≥85 years) and sex. To identify trend changes, a joinpoint regression model was applied by estimating change points and annual percentage change (APC). The total number of fall-related deaths in Japan increased from 5872 in 1997 to 8030 in 2016, of which 78.8% involved persons aged ≥65 years. The younger population (65-74 years) showed continuous and faster-decreasing trends for both men and women. Average APC among men aged ≥75 years did not decrease. Among middle-aged and older women (75-84 and ≥85 years) decreasing trends were observed. Furthermore, the age-adjusted mortality rate of men was approximately twice that of women, and it showed a faster decrease for women.
conclusionsAlthough Japanese healthcare has shown improvement in preventing fall-related deaths over the last two decades, the crude mortality for those aged over 85 years remains high, indicating difficulty in reducing fall-related deaths in the super-aged population. Further investigations to uncover causal factors for falls in older populations are required.
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