Mild joint symptoms are associated with lower risk of falls than asymptomatic individuals with radiological evidence of osteoarthritis

• Main Authors: Mat S., Tan P.J., Ng C.T., Fadzli F., Rozalli F.I., Khoo E.M., Hill K.D., Tan M.P.
• Other Authors: DUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL
• Format: Article
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: aged; Article; controlled study; disease association; disease severity; fall risk; falling; female; functional assessment; hip osteoarthritis; human; knee osteoarthritis; major clinical study; male; osteoarthritis; risk reduction; symptom assessment; case control study; comparative study; cross-sectional study; daily life activity; diagnostic imaging; follow up; knee; Malaysia; pathology; pathophysiology; prevention and control; prognosis; radiography; randomized controlled trial; risk factor; severity of illness index; Accidental Falls; Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Case-Control Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Knee Joint; Male; Osteoarthritis, Knee; Prognosis; Radiography; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/161606
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1371/journal.pone.0141368