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The Mobilize Boston Study: Design And Methods Of A Prospective Cohort Study Of Novel Risk Factors For Falls In An Older Population, Suzanne G. Leveille
The Mobilize Boston Study: Design And Methods Of A Prospective Cohort Study Of Novel Risk Factors For Falls In An Older Population, Suzanne G. Leveille
Suzanne G. Leveille
Abstract
Background: Falls are the sixth leading cause of death in elderly people in the U.S. Despite progress in understanding risk factors for falls, many suspected risk factors have not been adequately studied. Putative risk factors for falls such as pain, reductions in cerebral blood flow, somatosensory deficits, and foot disorders are poorly understood, in part because they pose measurement challenges, particularly for large observational studies.
Methods: The MOBILIZE Boston Study (MBS), an NIA-funded Program Project, is a prospective cohort study of a unique set of risk factors for falls in seniors in the Boston area. Using a door-to-door population-based …