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. 2023 May 9;329(18):1605-1607.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.3054.

Trends in Deaths From Falls Among Adults Aged 65 Years or Older in the US, 1999-2020

Alexis R Santos-Lozada  1
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Trends in Deaths From Falls Among Adults Aged 65 Years or Older in the US, 1999-2020

Alexis R Santos-Lozada. JAMA. .
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Plain language summary

This study examines trends in deaths from falls among adults aged 65 years or older by sex and by race and ethnicity between 1999 and 2020 in the US.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Santos-Lozada is supported by grants from the National Institute on Aging (R24AG065159), the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Children and Human Development (P2CHD041025), and the Social Science Research Institute at the Pennsylvania State University.

Figures

Figure.
Figure.. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Falls Among Adults Aged 65 Years or Older, 1999-2020
AAMR indicates age-adjusted mortality rate.
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