Fall Risk Factors and Other Geriatric Syndromes in Older Adults With Diabetes: Experience of a Multidisciplinary Fall Consultation.

ABSTRACT: Aims: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of diabetes in patients attending a multidisciplinary consultation for fall risk assessment and to compare fall risk factors and the prevalence of other geriatric syndromes in patients with and without diabetes. Materials and Methods: A single-center retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Lille University Hospital Geriatrics Department, France. Inclusion criteria were any patients aged 65 years and over consulting for fall risk assessment between January 2, 2005, and January 2, 2015. A comprehensive multidisciplinary clinical evaluation was carried out to establish a personalized assessment of the patient's risk of falling. Results:One thousand five hundred and twenty patients were included. Mean age was

SUBMITTER: Mailliez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12393927 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature