Fear-of-falling and associated risk factors in persons with rheumatoid arthritis: a 1 year prospective study.

Emma Kate StanmoreJackie OldhamDawn A SkeltonTerence O'NeillMark PillingChris Todd

Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2021)

Fear-of-falling is significantly associated with previous falls and predictive of future falls and fear. RA patients would benefit from fall prevention measures whether or not they have previously fallen.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
end stage renal disease
community dwelling
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prefrontal cortex
disease activity
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
interstitial lung disease
ankylosing spondylitis
systemic sclerosis
systemic lupus erythematosus
patient reported