Journal article
Frailty index of deficit accumulation and falls: data from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW) Hamilton cohort
Abstract
BackgroundTo investigate the association between frailty index (FI) of deficit accumulation and risk of falls, fractures, death and overnight hospitalizations in women aged 55 years and older.MethodsThe data were from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW) Hamilton Cohort. In this 3-year longitudinal, observational cohort study, women (N = 3,985) aged ≥55 years were enrolled between May 2008 and March 2009 in Hamilton, …
Authors
Li G; Ioannidis G; Pickard L; Kennedy C; Papaioannou A; Thabane L; Adachi JD
Journal
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol. 15, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2014
DOI
10.1186/1471-2474-15-185
ISSN
1471-2474