@article{ref1,
title="An analysis of fall incidence rate and risk factors in an inpatient rehabilitation unit: a retrospective study",
journal="Topics in stroke rehabilitation",
year="2020",
author="Lee, Kyu-Bum and Lee, Jee-Sun and Jeon, In-Pyo and Choo, Do-Yeon and Baik, Mi-Jung and Kim, Eun-Hye and Kim, Woo-Suck and Park, Chang-Sik and Kim, Jin-Young and Shin, Young-Il and Bae, Ji-Eun and Kim, Jeong-Soo",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Accurate prediction of fall likelihood is advantageous for instituting fall prevention program in rehabilitation facilities.   OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to determine the clinical measures, which can predict the risk of fall events in a rehabilitation hospital.   METHODS: Medical records of 166 patients (114 males and 52 females) who were hospitalized in an adult inpatient unit of a rehabilitation hospital were retrospectively analyzed for this study. As predictor variables for assessing fall risk, demographic data and the following measurements were selectively collected from patient's medical records: Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment-Ambulation (POMA-G), Timed Up and Go test (TUG), 10 m walk test, 2 min walk test, Korean version Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE), Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index (KMBI), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Global Deterioration Scale (GDS), and Morse Fall Scale (Morse FS).   RESULTS: The Morse FS, TUG, and age were found to be risk factors for the classification of faller and non-faller groups.   CONCLUSION: This study suggests Morse FS, TUG, and age in the routine initial assessment upon admission in a rehabilitation setting, as key variables for screening the risk of fall. Additionally, the cutoff scores of Morse FS and TUG were observed to be more rigid than other clinical settings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1074-9357",
doi="10.1080/10749357.2020.1774723",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2020.1774723"
}