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Begin risk assessment for falls in women at 45, not 65.
- Source :
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Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention [Inj Prev] 2019 Jun; Vol. 25 (3), pp. 184-186. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jul 23. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The clinical and epidemiological literature provides guidelines for fall prevention starting at age 65; however, the focus on age ≥65 is not evidence based. Therefore, this study examined state-wide North Carolina emergency department visit data to examine the characteristics of falls across the age spectrum, identify the age at which the incidence of fall-related emergency department visits started to increase and determine whether these trends were similar for men and women. We determined that incidence rates of fall-related emergency department visits began to increase in early middle age, particularly for women. Since fall risk assessment and prevention activities should be initiated prior to an injurious fall, we recommend beginning these activities before age 65.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
- Subjects :
- Aged
Emergency Service, Hospital trends
Female
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Incidence
Middle Aged
North Carolina epidemiology
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Program Evaluation
Risk Assessment
Accident Prevention
Accidental Falls statistics & numerical data
Emergency Service, Hospital statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1475-5785
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30037811
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2018-042875