Long-Term Factors Associated With Falls and Fractures Poststroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Risk factors for poststroke falls and fractures remain poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate which factors increased risk of these events after stroke.

Methods

Data from 7,267 hospitalized stroke patients were acquired from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Stroke Register from 2003-2015. The impacts of multiple patient level and stroke characteristics and comorbidities on post-discharge falls and fractures were assessed. Univariate and multivariable models were constructed, adjusting for multiple confounders, using binary logistic regression for short-term analysis (up to 1-year post-discharge) and Cox-proportional hazard models for longer term analysis (1-3, 3-5, and 0-10 years follow-up).

Results

The mean age (SD) was 76.3 ± 12.1 year

SUBMITTER: Foster EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5891595 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature