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European Journal of Epidemiology
Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology 4/2015

01-04-2015 | Letter to the Editor

Incidence and prediction of falls in Parkinson’s disease: a prospective cohort study

Authors: Tatjana Gazibara, Tatjana Pekmezovic, Darija Kisic-Tepavcevic, Marina Svetel, Aleksandra Tomic, Iva Stankovic, Vladimir S. Kostic

Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Issue 4/2015

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Falls represent continuing, disabling and costly problem in Parkinson’s disease (PD) [1]. In a long-term prospective study of PD patients, after 20 years of follow-up, at least one fall occurred in 81 % of participants of whom 23 % sustained a fracture [2]. Fall-related burden in PD has substantial impact on activity limitations, participation restrictions, social isolation or premature mortality [3]. …
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Metadata
Title
Incidence and prediction of falls in Parkinson’s disease: a prospective cohort study
Authors
Tatjana Gazibara
Tatjana Pekmezovic
Darija Kisic-Tepavcevic
Marina Svetel
Aleksandra Tomic
Iva Stankovic
Vladimir S. Kostic
Publication date
01-04-2015
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
European Journal of Epidemiology / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-015-0019-4

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