The timed up and go test: Unable to predict falls on the acute medical ward

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 249-251

  Lindsay, Robyn ^a   James, Erica L ^b   Kippen, Sandra ^b  

^a Monash University and Bendigo Health Care Group   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Geriatric assessment; Movement disorders; Physical therapy (specialty)

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENT PRONENESS; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT MOBILITY; PREDICTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VALIDATION PROCESS; WARD;

EID: 10644290149     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60115-X     Document Type: Article

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