Validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool to assess the risk of falls.

Maria Carmen MartinezViviane Ernesto IwamotoMaria do Rosario Dias de Oliveira LatorreAdriana Moreira Noronha SimõesAna Paula de Sousa OliveiraCarlos Eduardo Alves CardosoIfigênia Augusta Braga MarquesPatrícia VendramimPaula Cristina LopesThais Helena Saes de Sant'Ana

Published in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2019)

JH-FRAT showed validity and reliability expected of a screening tool for risk of falls, and it can contribute to the implementation of fall management strategies in hospitals.

Keyphrases

healthcare
community dwelling
primary care
quality improvement
psychometric properties
breast cancer risk