Dansk
 
DDA-26179

Analysis and treatment of the elderly after fall accidents (risk factors), 2005-2008

Principal Investigator

Ane Bonnerup Vind, Glostrup Hospital, Forskningscenter for Aldring og Osteoporose, Ndr. Ringvej

Documentation

Codebook: Variables, universes, concepts, survey design and frequency distribution

Description

Purpose

The overall objective of the study is to analyze the impact and costs of systematic fall assessment and prevention in a Danish elderly population, which presents itself in the hospital after a fall accident.

Abstract

Keywords

Fall, Prevention, Physical functional capacity, Intervention, Quality of life, Mental condition, Risk factor, Elderly

Classification

Health: Physical fitness and exercise, Health: Specific diseases and medical conditions, Health: General health, Health: Health care and medical treatment, Health: Accidents and injuries

Universe

Other:,

Geographic Coverage

Lokal,

Data set

Order data

Variables: 82
Analysis unit: Individuals

Respondents

In data set: 191
Original sample: NA

Method

Kind of data: Survey data

Time dimension: ,

Sampling procedure: NA

Action to minimize loos: NA

Data collection

Mode of collection: Face-to-face interview

Test type: Structured questionnaire

Number of questions: 5

Data Collector: Glostrup Hospital, Forskningscenter for Aldring og Osteoporose, Ndr. Ringvej

Temporal coverage

Start: 2005-09-01
End: 2008-02-28

Citation

Ane Bonnerup Vind, Analysis and treatment of the elderly after fall accidents (risk factors), 2005-2008, Dansk Data Arkiv Danish Data Archive, 2017. 1 data file: DDA-26179, version: 1.0.0, http://dx.doi.org/10.5279/DK-SA-DDA-26179

Persistent identifier:

DOI: 10.5279/DK-SA-DDA-26179

Archive information

Received: 2012-02-17
Published:

Access

Study state: The Danish Data Archive has fully documented and preserved the data in a long-term preservation format.
Access conditions: Free access

Metadata

DDI-L-3.1 XML Study metadata

Latest version: 1.0.0

Other metadata formats

DDA XML Study description

Publications

Primary publications

  • Vind AB, Undersøgelse og behandling af ældre efter fald, 4, 2010
  • Vind AB, Andersen HE, Pedersen KD, Jørgensen T, Schwarz P, The effect of a program of multifactorial fall prevention on health related quality of life, functional ability, fear of falling and psychological well-being. A randomised controlled trial, 6, 2010
  • Vind AB, Multifactorial Fall Prevention in Older Community Dwelling Danes, Københavns Universitet, 2009
  • Vind AB, Andersen HE, Pedersen KD, Jørgensen T, Schwarz P, An Outpatient Multifactorial Falls Prevention Intervention does not Reduce Falls among High Risk Elderly Danes, 7, 2009
  • Vind AB, Andersen HE, Pedersen KD, Jørgensen T, Schwarz P, Baseline and follow up characteristics of participants and non-participants in a randomized clinical trial of multifactorial fall prevention in Denmark, 6, 2009
  • Vind AB, Andersen HE, Pedersen KD, Jørgensen T, Schwarz P, Who will fall again? Predictors of further falls in one year following an injurious fall, 11, 2011