Individuals with neurological diseases are at increased risk of fractures within 180 days of admission to long-term care in Ontario

BACKGROUND: Individuals residing in long-term care (LTC) are more likely to have a fragility fracture than community-dwelling seniors. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the presence of neurological diseases was associated with an increased risk of fracture within 180 days of admission to LTC. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study used data collected in the LTC setting using the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 2.0 during …