Clinical prediction of falls in the elderly

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 273-278

  Ruchinskas, Robert ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical Judgment; Falls; Prediction

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; GERIATRICS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FALLING; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, HOME; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0037379558     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200304000-00004     Document Type: Article

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