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A simple screening test to assess risk of falls in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Results from the IORRA cohort study

Koei Oha Department of Orthopedics, Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9061-0771
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Takefumi Furuyab Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eisuke Inouec Division of Medical Informatics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1652-7769
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Eiichi Tanakab Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6367-9386
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Katsunori Ikaria Department of Orthopedics, Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9066-2005
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Atsuo Taniguchib Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3248-1027
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Hisashi Yamanakab Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan;d Department of Rheumatology, Sanno Medical Center, Tokyo, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8453-6731
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Ken Okazakia Department of Orthopedics, Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1274-8406
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Masayoshi Harigaib Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6418-2603
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Pages 506-509 | Received 14 Feb 2020, Accepted 16 Mar 2020, Published online: 14 Apr 2020

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