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Figure 2

From: Definitions and methods of measuring and reporting on injurious falls in randomised controlled fall prevention trials: a systematic review

Figure 2

Injury categories of the newly developed system are defined by both symptoms and medical care use. Definition of serious injuries represents the endpoint with highest accuracy but requires largest sample size due to low incidence of these falls. Definition of moderate and/or minor injuries requires smaller sample sizes but reduces accuracy of data (illustrated by left and right arrow).

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