How accurate are geriatricians’ fall predictions?

Abstract Background Older patients are at increased risk of falling and of serious morbidity and mortality resulting from falls. The ability to accurately identify older patients at increased fall risk affords the opportunity to implement interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality. Geriatrician...

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Main Authors: Jason Wilbur, Gerald Jogerst, Nicholas Butler, Yinghui Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03129-w