1995
Risk Factors for Serious Injury During Falls by Older Persons in the Community
Tinetti M, Doucette J, Claus E, Marottoli R. Risk Factors for Serious Injury During Falls by Older Persons in the Community. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1995, 43: 1214-1221. PMID: 7594154, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1995.tb07396.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious fall injuriesFall injury eventsFall injuriesOlder personsRisk factorsInjury eventsLower body mass indexCommunity-living personsBody mass indexSerious injuriesFall calendarsHospital recordsMass indexGait impairmentChronic conditionsEmergency roomFemale genderOlder fallersInjury dataCognitive impairmentInjuryTelephone interviewsPrevention effortsIdentifiable factorsOnly subjects
1992
Decline in Physical Function following Hip Fracture
Marottoli R, Berkman L, Cooney L. Decline in Physical Function following Hip Fracture. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1992, 40: 861-866. PMID: 1512379, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1992.tb01980.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living elderly populationHip fracturePhysical functionBaseline factorsElderly populationCommunity-living eldersOnly baseline factorNew Haven HospitalIndividuals age 65Flight of stairsCohort studyMental statusCohort membersMultivariate analysisAge 65Secondary objectiveBivariate analysisAltered functionStudy periodMonthsMental functionsSustained declineWeeksFracturesOne-half mile