Sex-Specific Fall Trajectories and Associated Self-Reported Risk Factors: A Prospective Analysis of the 3-Year 5-Country DO-HEALTH Trial
This study provides a comprehensive assessment of falls over 3 years, highlighting differences in fall patterns and associated self-reported risk factors between men and women. These findings may offer valuable insights for developing sex-specific fall risk prediction models and targeted fall prevention strategies.
Authors
- Tahir Masud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1061-2898)
- Uwe Siebert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6425-7671)
- John А. Kanis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3129-4326)
- Heike A. Bischoff‐Ferrari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4554-658X)
- Maud Wieczorek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4528-9923)
- Adrian Egli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3564-8603)
- Gregor Freystaetter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4539-5627)
- Robert Theiler
Institutions
- Union Bank of Switzerland (CH)
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health (US)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105542
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Pfizer
- Roche
- European Commission
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
- Universität Zürich
- Nestec
- Seventh Framework Programme