Dual Incontinence and Risk of Fall: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Elizabeth Kravitz,
Jacqueline J. Thompson,
Theresa Christiansen
et al.
Abstract:Importance
Although there is a known association between urinary incontinence (UI) and fall risk, it is unclear if having both UI and fecal incontinence, or dual incontinence (DI), increases this risk.
Objective
The objective of our study was to elucidate a relationship between DI and falls.
Study Design
This was a retrospective cohort study at a tertiary academic health system of female patients 65 years an… Show more
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