Highlights Fall ED visits can be defined by fall external cause codes with/without an injury diagnosis. Most fall-related ED visits included an injury diagnosis. Researchers may consider which coding method is most appropriate for their analysis.

    Abstract Background Falls, with or without an injury, often affect the health of older adults (65+). Methods: We used the 2018 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project to describe older adults’ fall-related ED visits. We defined fall-related ED visits as those with a fall external cause of morbidity code and fall-injury related ED visits as those with an injury diagnosis code and a fall external cause of morbidity code. Percentages of fall-related and fall-injury related ED visits were analyzed by select characteristics. Results: Over 86% of fall-related ED visits were fall-injury related. A higher percentage of females (87%) and rural (88%) older adults’ fall-related ED visits were fall-injury related compared to males (85%) and urban older adults (86%). A higher percentage of fall-related ED visits without a coded injury (33%) were hospitalized compared to those with a coded injury (29%). Conclusion: The majority of fall-related ED visits included an injury diagnosis. Practical applications: Researchers can consider which method of measuring ED visits related to falls is most appropriate for their study. Limiting fall-related ED visits to only those where an injury diagnosis is also present may underestimate the number of fall-related ED visits but may be appropriate for researchers specifically interested in fall injuries.


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    Titel :

    Differences in fall-related emergency departments visits with and without an Injury, 2018


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2022-07-07


    Format / Umfang :

    4 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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