Understanding public awareness of fall epidemiology in the United States: A national cross-sectional study
Falls are a leading cause of death and disability for adults aged 65 and older, despite the availability of evidence-based interventions to decrease fall risk. We sought to assess public awareness of falls in the United States (US), including when falls are most likely to occur.
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| description | Falls are a leading cause of death and disability for adults aged 65 and older, despite the availability of evidence-based interventions to decrease fall risk. We sought to assess public awareness of falls in the United States (US), including when falls are most likely to occur. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bcdac2e2a1854ac2a65d4f0373e27df12025-08-20T02:55:40ZengDe GruyterOpen Health2544-98262025-02-0161693810.1515/ohe-2025-0063Understanding public awareness of fall epidemiology in the United States: A national cross-sectional studySheridan Elizabeth0Wiseman Jessica M.1Quatman Carmen E.2Division of Trauma, Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 241 W. 11th Ave, Suite 6081, Columbus, OH, 43201, United States of AmericaDivision of Trauma, Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 241 W. 11th Ave, Suite 6081, Columbus, OH, 43201, United States of AmericaDivision of Trauma, Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 241 W. 11th Ave, Suite 6081, Columbus, OH, 43201, United States of AmericaFalls are a leading cause of death and disability for adults aged 65 and older, despite the availability of evidence-based interventions to decrease fall risk. We sought to assess public awareness of falls in the United States (US), including when falls are most likely to occur.https://doi.org/10.1515/ohe-2025-0063fallsagingpublic perceptionepidemiologyprevention |
| spellingShingle | Sheridan Elizabeth Wiseman Jessica M. Quatman Carmen E. Understanding public awareness of fall epidemiology in the United States: A national cross-sectional study Open Health falls aging public perception epidemiology prevention |
| title | Understanding public awareness of fall epidemiology in the United States: A national cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Understanding public awareness of fall epidemiology in the United States: A national cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Understanding public awareness of fall epidemiology in the United States: A national cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding public awareness of fall epidemiology in the United States: A national cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Understanding public awareness of fall epidemiology in the United States: A national cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | understanding public awareness of fall epidemiology in the united states a national cross sectional study |
| topic | falls aging public perception epidemiology prevention |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/ohe-2025-0063 |
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