TY - JOUR T1 - Weekly urge urinary incontinence was associated with increased risk for falls and non-spinal fractures in older women JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 59 LP - 59 DO - 10.1136/ebm.6.2.59 VL - 6 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2001/03/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/6/2/59.abstract N2 - (2000) J Am Geriatr Soc 48, 721. Brown JS, Vittinghoff E, Wyman JF, et al,. for the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group.. Urinary incontinence: does it increase risk for falls and fractures?. Jul;. :. –5.OpenUrlPubMedWeb of Science
 
 QUESTION: In community dwelling older white women, do urge and stress urinary incontinence increase risk for falls and non-spinal fractures? Cohort study with mean 3 year follow up (Study of Osteoporotic Fractures [SOF]). 4 clinical care centres in Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, USA. 6049 community dwelling, ambulatory white women who were ≥65 years of age (mean age 79 y), attended 5 SOF clinic or home visits, completed a physical examination and self administered questionnaire, provided data on urinary incontinence, and returned ≥1 postcard reporting falls after visit 5. Number of live births; hysterectomy status; smoking status; alcohol use; walking; total weekly excursions outside the home; medical history, including hip or knee replacement, stroke, diabetes, Parkinson' or Alzheimer' disease, or arthritis; self reported joint pain; falls … ER -