Diagnostic validity of the STRATIFY and Downton instruments for evaluating the risk of falls by hospitalised acute-care patients: a multicentre longitudinal study

• Main Authors: Marta Aranda-Gallardo (Author), Margarita Enriquez de Luna-Rodriguez (Author), Maria J. Vazquez-Blanco (Author), Jose C. Canca-Sanchez (Author), Ana B. Moya-Suarez (Author), Jose M. Morales-Asencio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Falls are major adverse events in hospitals. The appropriateness of using risk assessment instruments for falls in hospitals has recently been questioned, although the research performed in this respect presents some methodological shortcomings. The purpose of the present study i...