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Case-control study of hazards in the home and risk of falls and hip fractures
Author(s)Lindy Clemson, Robert G Cumming, Maryanne Roland
Journal titleAge and Ageing, vol 25, no 2, March 1996
Pagespp 97-101
KeywordsAccidents ; Hazards ; Falls.
AnnotationPresents the findings from a case-control study of older patients referred to a hospital occupational therapy department, which examined whether the prevalence of various environmental hazards was greater in the homes of people with recurrent falls or a recent hip fracture, than in the home of other older people. Concludes with a recommendation that randomised trials should be used to determine whether the removal of hazards reduces the risk of falls and fractures.
Accession NumberCPA-960328027 A
ClassmarkOKA: OK7: OLF

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