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. 2019 Jun 4;321(21):2131-2133.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.4185.

Mortality From Falls Among US Adults Aged 75 Years or Older, 2000-2016

Klaas A Hartholt  1 , Robin Lee  2 , Elizabeth R Burns  2 , Ed F van Beeck  3
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Mortality From Falls Among US Adults Aged 75 Years or Older, 2000-2016

Klaas A Hartholt et al. JAMA. .

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Abstract

This study uses National Vital Statistics System data from 2000-2016 to characterize trends in mortality from falls in the US population aged 75 years or older.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates From Falls Among Persons Aged 75 Years or Older in the United States, 2000-2016
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