Analysis of measurement tools of fear of falling for high-risk, community-dwelling older adults

Clinical Nursing Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-130

  Greenberg, Sherry A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

falling; fear of falling; older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; FALLING; FEAR; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEAR; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84857683509     PISSN: 10547738     EISSN: 15523799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1054773811433824     Document Type: Review

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