Background Falls of elderly people may cause permanent disability or death. Particularly
susceptible are elderly patients in rehabilitation hospitals. We systematically reviewed the …

Objective: To review the literature to identify and synthesize the evidence on risk factors for
patient falls in geriatric rehabilitation hospital settings. Data sources: Eligible studies were …

Objective To determine the efficacy of a targeted multifactorial falls prevention programme in
elderly care wards with relatively short lengths of stay. Design Cluster randomised trial …

Abstract Lee JE, Stokic DS: Risk factors for falls during inpatient rehabilitation. Am J Phys
Med Rehabil 2008; 87: 341–353. Objective: To determine risk factors for falls during …

The incidence rate, location, and timing of falls and performance of activities of daily living
(ADLs) in 256 patients with stroke admitted to an 88-bed rehabilitation ward was observed …

Purpose To determine the relationship between admission diagnosis and admission score
on Functional Independence Measure (FIM) to the likelihood that a patient will fall. To …

The present study investigated the incidence, characteristics, and risk factors predictive of
falls in different patient populations hospitalized in a geriatric rehabilitation hospital. Overall …

Objectives: to investigate the predictive validity and reliability of the STRATIFY falls risk
assessment tool as applied to patients recovering from acute stroke. Design: prospective …

The validity and applicability of a systematic review depends on the quality of the primary
studies that are included and the quality of the methods used to conduct the review itself …

Falls are common in the elderly, and potentially result in injury and disability. Thus,
preventing falls as soon as possible in older adults is a public health priority, yet there is no …