Mining geriatric assessment data for in-patient fall prediction models and high-risk subgroups

Mining geriatric assessment data for in-patient fall prediction models and high-risk subgroups

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hospital in-patient falls constitute a prominent problem in terms of costs and consequences. Geriatric institutions are most often affected, and common screening tools cannot predict in-patient falls consistently. Our objectives are...

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Main Authors: Marschollek Michael, Gövercin Mehmet, Rust Stefan, Gietzelt Matthias, Schulze Mareike, Wolf Klaus-Hendrik, Steinhagen-Thiessen Elisabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Subjects:
Accidental falls
Geriatric assessment
Data mining
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/12/19

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