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Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Geriatrics & Gerontology, Gerontology, Older persons, Cancer, Falls, Geriatric assessment, NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT MNA, RISK-FACTORS, DATA SET, PREVENTION, FATIGUE, PEOPLE, TRIALS, STATE, Accidental Falls, Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cohort Studies, Comorbidity, Depression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Geriatric Assessment, Humans, Male, Neoplasms, Nutritional Status, Polypharmacy, Predictive Value of Tests, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Geriatrics, 3202 Clinical sciences, 4203 Health services and systems, 4206 Public health

Abstract:

In the older population falls are a common problem and a major cause of morbidity, mortality and functional decline. The etiology is often multifactorial making the identification of fall predictors essential for preventive measures. Despite this knowledge, data on falls within the older cancer population are limited. The objective of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of falls within 2 to 3 months after cancer treatment decision and to identify predictors of falls (>=1 fall) during follow-up.