Validating an evidence-based, self-rated fall risk questionnaire (FRQ) for older adults

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 493-499

  Rubenstein, Laurence Z ^a,b,d   Vivrette, Rebecca ^b   Harker, Judith O ^b   Stevens, Judy A ^c   Kramer, B Josea ^d  

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

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fall prevention; Falls; Geriatrics; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED LIVING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FALL PREVENTION; FALL RISK; FALLS; GOLD STANDARDS; INDEPENDENT PREDICTORS; KAPPA VALUES; LOS ANGELES; MEDICAL FACILITY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OLDER ADULTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RELATIVE RISKS; SCREENING TOOL; SELF-ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL APPROACH; STATISTICAL VALIDATION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; GERIATRICS; RATING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVEYS;

HEALTH RISKS;

AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF EVALUATION; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY; VETERAN;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; SELF-ASSESSMENT; VETERANS;

EID: 82955203387     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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