TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Changes in fall-related mortality in older adults in Quebec, 1981-2009
JO  - Chronic diseases and injuries in Canada
A1  - Gagné, M.
A1  - Robitaille, Yvonne
A1  - Jean, S.
A1  - Perron, P-a
SP  - 226
EP  - 235
VL  - 33
IS  - 4
N2  - INTRODUCTION:  Our purpose was to evaluate changes in fall-related mortality in adults aged 65 years and over in Quebec and to propose a case definition based on all the causes entered on Return of Death forms.    METHODS:  The analysis covers deaths between 1981 and 2009 recorded in the Quebec vital statistics data.    RESULTS:  While the number of fall-related deaths increased between 1981 and 2009, the adjusted falls-related mortality rate remained relatively stable. Since the early 2000s, this stability has masked opposing trends. The mortality rate associated with certified falls (W00-W19) has increased while the rate for presumed falls (exposure to an unspecified factor causing a fracture) has decreased.    CONCLUSION:  For fall surveillance, analyses using indicators from the vital statistics data should include both certified falls and presumed falls. In addition, a possible shift in the coding of fall-related deaths toward secondary causes should be taken into account.    KEYWORDS:    Quebec, falls, fractures, injuries, mortality, older adults, reporting, seniors, trends<p />  <p>Language: fr</p>
LA  - fr
SN  - 1925-6515
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -