Feasibility and accuracy of fall reports in persons with dementia: A prospective observational study

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 587-598

  Zieschang, Tania ^a   Schwenk, Michael ^a   Becker, Clemens ^b   Oster, Peter ^a   Hauer, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b ROBERT BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

accidental falls; frail seniors; general practitioner; mental recall; methodology; self report

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGED; ARTICLE; CALENDAR METHOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSTODY; DEMENTIA; FALLING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECALL; TELECONSULTATION; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; TRAINING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84859058428     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610211002122     Document Type: Article

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