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Comparison of three fall risk assessment tools in older hospitalized patients in Turkey: analysis of sensitivity and specificity.

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Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2023)
The Itaki Fall Risk Tool was found to be the most sensitive one among the three instruments in assessing the fall risk of older hospitalized patients. The Itaki Fall Risk Tool was followed by the Morse and Hendrich-II tools, respectively, in terms of sensitivity.
Keyphrases
  • risk assessment
  • middle aged
  • community dwelling
  • heavy metals
  • human health
  • climate change