Falls risk factors in the hospital setting: A systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 38-45

  Evans, David ^a   Hodgkinson, Brent ^a   Lambert, Leonnie ^b   Wood, Jacquelin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Falls; Risk factors; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FALLING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035262650     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172x.2001.00269.x     Document Type: Article

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