Humans2,291 participantsCohort study
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
JMIR Aging
Abstract
Background Falls and fractures are a major clinical concern for older adults. International clinical guidelines recommend annual fall risk screening for all adults aged 60 years and older. However, existing falls risk-screening algorithms have shown limited sensitivity and specificity in detecting future falls.
- Accidental falls
- Bone fracture
- Osteoporotic fractures
- Wearable inertial measurement unit motion sensors
- Humans
The paper
Angelique Wei-Ming Chan, Abhijit Visaria, Rahul Malhotra, William R. Taylor
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Navrag B. Singh, Benedikt Helgason, Victor Roger Schinazi, Kok Yang Tan, David Bruce Matchar, Rita Sim, Vanessa Jean Wen Koh, Wei Xuan Lai, Lakkhina Troeung, Catherine Wen Huey Lim, Sai G. S. Pai, Kai Zhe Tan, Anitha D. Praveen, Dheeraj Jha, Stephen J. Ferguson, Giorgio Colombo, Karolina Minta, Ecosse Luc Lamoureux,Duke-NUS Medical School · ETH Zurich
JMIR Aging · 25 Sep 2026 · CC BY