Mental functions and physical performance abilities as predictors of falling in a geriatric evaluation and rehabilitation unit

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004 Sep;52(9):1591-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52430_12.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Validation Study
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls / statistics & numerical data*
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Aged
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Geriatric Assessment / methods*
  • Geriatrics
  • Hospital Units* / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Competency*
  • Mental Status Schedule
  • Postural Balance
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Psychomotor Performance*
  • Risk Assessment / methods
  • Risk Factors