A probabilistic model to investigate the properties of prognostic tools for falls

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 189-197

  Palumbo, Pierpaolo ^a   Palmerini, L ^a   Chiari, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elderly; Fall; Poisson; Probabilistic model; Prognostic tool; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PRONENESS; AGED; FALLING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ACCIDENT PRONENESS; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84928194664     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3414/ME13-01-0127     Document Type: Article

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