Fall risk index for elderly patients based on number of chronic disabilities
Tinetti M, Williams T, Mayewski R. Fall risk index for elderly patients based on number of chronic disabilities. The American Journal Of Medicine 1986, 80: 429-434. PMID: 3953620, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(86)90717-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFall risk scoreRecurrent fallersRisk factorsElderly personsDaily living scorePostural blood pressureFall risk indexMental status scoresIntermediate care facilitiesBack examinationRecurrent fallingElderly patientsLiving scoreBlood pressureChronic disabilityStatus scoreConsecutive admissionsMobility scoreRisk scoreCare facilitiesDistant visionDisability increasesRisk indexMobility testsChronic characteristics