Application of a fall screening algorithm stratified fall risk but missed preventive opportunities in community-dwelling older adults: A prospective study

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 165-172

  Muir, Susan W ^a   Berg, Katherine ^b   Chesworth, Bert ^c   Klar, Neil ^a   Speechley, Mark ^a  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aged; Prognosis; Risk factors; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CANADA; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; ONTARIO; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 79955118394     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPT.0b013e3181ff23cc     Document Type: Article

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