@article{ref1,
title="Incidence of falls in three different types of geriatric care. A Swedish prospective study",
journal="Scandinavian journal of social medicine",
year="1997",
author="Nyberg, L. and Gustafson, Y. and Janson, A. and Sandman, P. O. and Eriksson, S.",
volume="25",
number="1",
pages="8-13",
abstract="The incidence and consequences of falls were investigated in three different types of Swedish geriatric care clinics: a geriatric rehabilitation clinic, a psychogeriatric clinic and a nursing home. Falls were prospectively registered by the nursing staff. The incidence rate (and 95% confidence interval) of falls per 10,000 patient days of the psychogeriatric clinic was 171 (146-196), compared with 92 (72-112) at the geriatric rehabilitation clinic, and 31 (22-41) at the nursing home. Most falls (62%) did not result in injury, while major injuries occurred in 5%. We conclude that accidental falls are a major problem in geriatric care in Sweden, but there is a considerable difference in incidence rates between different types of institutions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0300-8037",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}