A Comparative Study on the Validity of Fall Risk Assessment Scales in Korean Hospitals

• Main Authors: Keum Soon Kim, RN, PhD (Author), Jin A Kim, RN, MSc (Author), Yun-Kyoung Choi, RN, PhD (Author), Yu Jeong Kim, RN, MSN (Author), Mi Hwa Park, RN, MSN (Author), Hyun-Young Kim, RN, PhD (Author), Mal Soon Song, RN (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this study was to compare the validity of three fall risk assessment scales including the Morse Fall Scale (MFS), the Bobath Memorial Hospital Fall Risk Assessment Scale (BMFRAS), and the Johns Hopkins Hospital Fall Risk Assessment Tool (JHFRAT). Methods: This study was a prospective...