Prevalence of falls in elderly in Brazil: a countrywide analysis Prevalência de quedas em idosos no Brasil: uma análise nacional

• Main Authors: Fernando Vinholes Siqueira (Author), Luiz Augusto Facchini (Author), Denise Silva da Silveira (Author), Roberto Xavier Piccini (Author), Elaine Tomasi (Author), Elaine Thumé (Author), Suele Manjourany Silva (Author), Alitéia Dilélio (Author)
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• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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We conducted a cross-sectional study of a sample of 6,616 elderly living in urban areas of 100 municipalities in 23 Brazilian states, who responded to questions on the occurrence of falls in the 12 months prior to the interview, and occurrence of fractures due to the falls. The prevalence of falls a...