ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Falls among Older Outpatients.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07092176 (Randomized Controlled Study on Fall Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 35 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Randomized Controlled Study on Fall Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Physiatry Based Steady Strides Intervention vs Primary Care
Who cites it
35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Cardiovascular Disorders and Falls Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024Pooled it
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- Integrated analysis of load-velocity profiles, muscle ultrasound measures, and lifestyle determinants in older adults with and without fall history.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Unmet needs and fall risk among older adults: evidence from Europe using SHARE data.European journal of public health · 2026Article
- Burden and Determinants of Fall and its Related Injuries in the Elderly Population of Uttarakhand, India: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2026Article
- Sarcopenia Severity and the Accumulation of Geriatric Syndromes Among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study from Vietnam.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Alcohol Consumption During Muscle Disuse Causes Differential Signaling Responses in a Muscle-Specific Manner in Mice.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Effect of a Physio-Feedback Exercise Intervention Program on the Static Balance of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exploring factors contributing to falls in home-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study in Northeastern Thailand.Narra J · 2025Article
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- Frailty as a Predictor of Falls in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence from Vietnam.Clinical interventions in aging · 2025Article
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- The impacts of ageing-related changes on prehospital trauma care for older adults: challenges and future directions.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Undetected falls among older adults attending medical clinics in four tertiary care centres in Sri Lanka; the need of a comprehensive geriatric assessment.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- The reliability and validity of the Lie‑To‑Sit‑To‑Stand‑To‑Walk transfer test in total knee arthroplasty.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Linking alcohol use to Alzheimer's disease: Interactions with aging and APOE along immune pathways.Medical research archives · 2024Article
- Factors Associated with Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Subgroup Analysis from a Telemergency Service.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Fear of Falling: Exploring Associated Factors among Elderly Residents in the Rural Communities of Vietnam.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Falls in older people are a major public health issue, as they are associated with increased risks of morbidity and mortality. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with falls among older outpatients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 539 outpatients aged 60 and over at the National Geriatric Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. Falls and their associated factors were analyzed by multivariable logistic regression. The prevalence of falls was 23.7% (single fall 17.9%, recurrent falls 5.8%). The majority of falls occurred at home (69.6%) and were caused by a slippery floor (51.6%). After falling, most patients sustained physical injuries (65.6%); notably, women suffered more severe injuries than men. Alcohol consumption, using psychotropic medications, having three or more comorbidities, hypertension, COPD, urinary incontinence, frailty, fear of falling, ADL/IADL limitation, slow walking speed and mobility impairment were significantly associated with falls. Overall, the data indicated that falls were prevalent among older outpatients. Behavior factors, comorbidities, geriatric syndromes and physical function were substantially associated with falls, suggesting that most falls are preventable. Further longitudinal studies of longer periods are needed to comprehensively investigate the risk factors for falls.
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