Comparison of the Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale, Mini-BESTest, and Berg Balance Scale to Predict Falls in Parkinson Disease
Author(s) -
Christian Schlenstedt,
Stephanie Brombacher,
Gesa Hartwigsen,
Burkhard Weisser,
Bettina Möller,
Günther Deuschl
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20150249
Subject(s) - berg balance scale , balance (ability) , receiver operating characteristic , physical medicine and rehabilitation , rating scale , physical therapy , psychology , parkinson's disease , scale (ratio) , posturography , medicine , disease , developmental psychology , cartography , geography
The correct identification of patients with Parkinson disease (PD) at risk for falling is important to initiate appropriate treatment early.
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