Systematic review of accuracy of screening instruments for predicting fall risk among independently living older adults.
The objective of this study was to summarize the evidence on the accuracy of screening tools for predicting falling risk in community-living older adults. This study was designed as a systematic review. Prospective studies of clinical fall risk prediction tools that provided data on the number of pa...
Main Authors: | Gates, S, Smith, L, Fisher, J, Lamb, S |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2008
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