Risk factors and risk assessment tools for falls in hospital in-patients: a systematic review
Author(s) -
David M. Oliver
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afh017
Subject(s) - medicine , risk assessment , risk management tools , falls in older adults , medline , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , medical emergency , computer security , computer science , political science , law
To identify all published papers on risk factors and risk assessment tools for falls in hospital inpatients. To identify clinical risk assessment tools or individual clinical risk factors predictive of falls, with the ultimate aim of informing the design of effective fall prevention strategies.
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