Predictive validity of the Hendrich fall risk model II in an acute geriatric unit

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 468-474

  Ivziku, Dhurata ^a   Matarese, Maria ^b   Pedone, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^b Campus Bio Medico University of Rome   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assessment tool; Elderly; Falls; Geriatric unit; Risk factors; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FALLING; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; ITALY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; ITALY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79953162831     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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