Development of a fall-risk self-assessment for community-dwelling seniors

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-29

  Vivrette, Rebecca L ^a   Rubenstein, Laurence Z ^b   Martin, Jennifer L ^a   Josephson, Karen R ^a   Kramer, B Josea ^c  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Falls; Preventive care; Preventive medicine; Preventive services; Qualitative research methods

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SELF EVALUATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SELF-ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79952477860     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.19.1.16     Document Type: Article

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