Prevalence of falls and associated factors in community-dwelling older Brazilians: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: José Elias Filho (Author), Wyngrid Porfirio Borel (Author), Juliano Bergamaschine Mata Diz (Author), Alexandre Wesley Carvalho Barbosa (Author), Raquel Rodrigues Britto (Author), Diogo Carvalho Felício (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.
• Subjects: article
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Falls determine huge epidemiological, clinical, and economic burden in the older population worldwide, presenting high odds of severe disability. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of falls and associated factors in older Brazilians using a systematic review with meta-analysis. Searc...