Rationale, Design, and Baseline Characteristics of the TARGET (Targeted Assessment and Recruitment of Geriatrics for Effective Fall Prevention Treatments) Cohort of Older Adults for Assessing Fall and Fracture Risk: Prospective Cohort Study
Dr. Visaria 和 Dr. Malhotra 參與的研究團隊近期於《JMIR aging》發表〈Rationale, Design, and Baseline Characteristics of the TARGET (Targeted Assessment and Recruitment of Geriatrics for Effective Fall Prevention Treatments) Cohort of Older Adults for Assessing Fall and Fracture Risk: Prospective Cohort Study〉一文。本研究介紹 TARGET,這是一項以新加坡 2,291 名 60 歲及以上成人為對象的全國性前瞻性世代研究,運用穿戴式感測器、有限元素模型、虛擬實境及電子病歷,以提升跌倒與骨折風險的預測能力。基線研究結果顯示,曾跌倒者與未曾跌倒者在功能、心理社會、認知及生物力學方面存在顯著差異。 查看出版:https://doi.org/10.2196/89285