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Clinical prediction guide
Review: evidence from single studies shows that very few fall risk assessment tools can predict falls in elderly people

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.10.4.123

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    Scott V, Votova K, Scanlan A, et al. Multifactorial and functional mobility assessment tools for fall risk among older adults in community, home-support, long-term and acute care settings. Age Ageing 2007;36:130–9.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Q What is the accuracy of tools for assessing risk of falls in elderly people in various settings?

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    Medline, EbscoHost Academic Search Premier, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection, Nursing and Allied Health Collection, Health Business Elite, Biomedical Reference Collection, Cochrane Library, and article references.

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    English-language prospective studies that were published between 1980 and July 2004 and evaluated a fall risk …

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    • For correspondence: Dr V Scott, British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. vicky.scott{at}gov.bc.ca

    • Source of funding: British Columbia Ministry Health Services.