Downton Fall Risk Index during hospitalisation is associated with fall-related injuries after discharge: a longitudinal observational study

Questions: Among older people who are hospitalised, what is the predictive validity of the Downton Fall Risk Index (DFRI) in relation to fall-related injury after discharge? What is the predictive validity of the DFRI among males and females in this setting? Design: Prospective, longitudinal, observ...

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Main Authors: Mahnaz Mojtaba, Hassan Alinaghizadeh, Elisabeth Rydwik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Physiotherapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955318300559