Characterizing fall risk factors in Belgian older adults through machine learning: a data-driven approach

• Main Authors: Elke Lathouwers (Author), Arnau Dillen (Author), María Alejandra Díaz (Author), Bruno Tassignon (Author), Jo Verschueren (Author), Dominique Verté (Author), Nico De Witte (Author), Kevin De Pauw (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Falls are a major problem associated with ageing. Yet, fall-risk classification models identifying older adults at risk are lacking. Current screening tools show limited predictive validity to differentiate between a low- and high-risk of falling. Objective This study aims at ide...