A causal falling rule list (CFRL) is a sequence of ifthen rules that specifies heterogeneous treatment effects, where (i) the order of rules determines the treatment effect subgroup a subject belongs to, and (ii) the treatment effect decreases monotonically down the list. A given CFRL parameterizes a hierarchical bayesian regression model in which the treatment effects are incorporated as param...

Medical tourism involves travelling to other countries to avail medical, dental, or surgical care. A combination of various factors, such as exorbitant costs of healthcare in industrialised nations, the increased ease and affordability of international travel, favourable currency exchange rates in the global economy, rapidly improving medical technology and standards of care in many countries a...

The risk of falling represents one of the essential elements of the relationship elapsing between osteoporosis and rehabilitation activity. The damage received from the falls represents the sixth cause of death in persons over 65 years old. The risk factors for falling have been classified in two great groups: intrinsic factors and not intrinsic factors. Between the main intrinsic factors there...

BACKGROUND Fear of falling is an important risk indicator for adverse health related outcomes in older adults. However, factors associated with fear of falling among community-dwelling older adults are not well-explored. OBJECTIVES To explore the quality of life and associated factors in fear of falling among older people in the Shih-Pai area in Taiwan. METHODS This community-based survey r...