Unmet formal care needs

Unmet formal care needs are associated with fall risk in humans (+18.8 percentage points in fall risk (95% CI 0.1–37.6)).

“unmet needs (compared to met needs) for formal care were associated to 18.8 percentage point increase in fall risk (95% CI, 0.1-37.6; P = .049)”

HumansFrail individuals; compared with met formal care needs2015–22n = 1,061

Unmet needs and fall risk among older adults: evidence from Europe using SHARE data

European journal of public health·17 May 2026