Falls and long-term survival among older adults residing in care homes.
Alicia Padron-MonederoRoberto Pastor-BarriusoFernando J García LópezPablo Martínez MartínJavier DamiánPublished in: PloS one (2020)
We found no associations between having suffered a fall in the month prior to interview and long-term survival; neither did we find a marked association when severity of fall was accounted for in the whole population. In some subgroups, however, the results merit further scrutiny.