Predicting Falls in Nursing Homes: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study Comparing Fall History, Staff Clinical Judgment, the Care Home Falls Screen, and the Fall Risk Classification Algorithm
Ellen Vlaeyen, Joris Poels, Uschi Colemonts, Lien Peeters, Greet Leysens, Kim Delbaere, Eddy Dejaeger, Fabienne Dobbels, Koen Milisen
Topics & Concepts
MedicineProspective cohort studyPositive predicative valuePredictive valuePredictive value of testsLikelihood ratios in diagnostic testingPredictive validityCohortCohort studyPoison controlOccupational safety and healthInjury preventionNursing homesPhysical therapyEmergency medicineInternal medicineNursingPathologyClinical psychologyBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesFrailty in Older Adults