Diagnostic accuracy of the STRATIFY clinical prediction rule for falls: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Family Practice

Volumn 13, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Billington, Jennifer ^a   Fahey, Tom ^a   Galvin, Rose ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Falls assessment; Meta analysis; Sensitivity and specificity; STRATIFY; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGED; FALLING; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84864742283     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-13-76     Document Type: Review

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