Evaluating a Two-Level vs. Three-Level Fall Risk Screening Algorithm for Predicting Falls Among Older Adults

Evaluating a Two-Level vs. Three-Level Fall Risk Screening Algorithm for Predicting Falls Among Older Adults

Background and Objectives: Falls account for the highest proportion of preventable injury among older adults. Thus, the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI) algorithm to screen for fall risk. We r...

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Main Authors: Thelma J. Mielenz, Sneha Kannoth, Haomiao Jia, Kristin Pullyblank, Julie Sorensen, Paul Estabrooks, Judy A. Stevens, David Strogatz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
falls screening
falls prevention
falls risk
older adults
injury
injury prevention
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00373/full

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