Development of an algorithm for assessing fall risk in a Japanese inpatient population

Abstract Falling is a representative incident in hospitalization and can cause serious complications. In this study, we constructed an algorithm that nurses can use to easily recognize essential fall risk factors and appropriately perform an assessment. A total of 56,911 inpatients (non-fall, 56,673...

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Main Authors: Tomoko Nakanishi, Tokunori Ikeda, Taishi Nakamura, Yoshinori Yamanouchi, Akira Chikamoto, Koichiro Usuku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97483-1