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Reliability of the Tinetti Mobility Test (TMS) in the Elderly in Greece

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|Date: January 29, 2015
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Reliability of the Tinetti Mobility Test (TMS) in the Elderly in Greece

This paper (in Greek) is written by physiotherapist Mrs Eleni Katsakiori, Ass Prof N Agelousis, Prof M Mi ...

This paper (in Greek) is written by physiotherapist Mrs Eleni Katsakiori, Ass Prof N Agelousis, Prof M Michalopoulou, and Ass Prof V Gourgoulis and published originally in a Greek Journal, Physiothera ...

January 29, 2015
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The FallSafe project

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|Date: June 11, 2014
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The FallSafe project

The FallSafe project is concerned with enhanced quality improvement. The project focused on prevention an ...

The FallSafe project is concerned with enhanced quality improvement. The project focused on prevention and management of falls in clinical hospital wards through the implementation of evidence-based m ...

June 11, 2014
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using the STRATIFY tool for prediction of falls in hospital patients: how well does it work?

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|Date: June 11, 2014
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using the STRATIFY tool for prediction of falls in hospital patients: how well does it work?

Background: STRATIFY is a prediction tool developed for use in for hospital inpatients. It has been widel ...

Background: STRATIFY is a prediction tool developed for use in for hospital inpatients. It has been widely used as part of hospital fall prevention plans, but it is not clear how effective its operati ...

June 11, 2014
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Fall risk-assessment tools compared with clinical judgment: an evaluation in a rehabilitation ward

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|Date: June 11, 2014
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Fall risk-assessment tools compared with clinical judgment: an evaluation in a rehabilitation ward

Objectives: to compare the use of two falls risk-identification tools (Downton and STRATIFY) with clinica ...

Objectives: to compare the use of two falls risk-identification tools (Downton and STRATIFY) with clinical judgment (based upon the observation of wandering behaviour) in predicting falls of medically ...

June 11, 2014
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The Prevention Package for Older People (DoH, 2009)

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|Date: May 28, 2014
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The Prevention Package for Older People (DoH, 2009)

In 2009, the Department of Health published its prevention package for older people. The theme of the pre ...

In 2009, the Department of Health published its prevention package for older people. The theme of the prevention package is ‘keeping well in later life’. It focuses on those issues which older people ...

May 28, 2014
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“Schritt halten” – Information portal

Posted by Kristin Taraldsen
|Date: May 08, 2014
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“Schritt halten” – Information portal

This is is an information portal (German and English language) for municipalities that aim to promote phy ...

This is is an information portal (German and English language) for municipalities that aim to promote physical activity in older people. Everyone wants to stay active and healthy and therefore remain ...

May 08, 2014
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Periodical of General Greek Airforce Hospital (Greek language)

Posted by Areti Katsamagkou
|Date: May 06, 2014
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Periodical of General Greek Airforce Hospital (Greek language)

The problem of falls is described in this article, in the newspaper published every two months by 251 Air ...

The problem of falls is described in this article, in the newspaper published every two months by 251 Air Force General Hospital. In this article, the appropriate interventions and measure to prevent ...

May 06, 2014
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Patients’ Safety (Greek)

Posted by Areti Katsamagkou
|Date: May 06, 2014
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Patients’ Safety (Greek)

This is an online article by the General Hospital of Attica, Athens Ygeia for the safety of patients, whi ...

This is an online article by the General Hospital of Attica, Athens Ygeia for the safety of patients, while they are in the Hospital. All the appropriate measures taken by the hospital are described i ...

May 06, 2014
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Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum (English)

Posted by Kristin Taraldsen
|Date: April 03, 2014
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Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum (English)

The Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum is an evidence based course for heatlh care professionals and co ...

The Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum is an evidence based course for heatlh care professionals and community leaders on how to design, implement and evaluate a fall prevention program. The course ...

April 03, 2014
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LG cadute da incidente domestico negli anziani (ITALIANO)

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|Date: March 12, 2014
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LG cadute da incidente domestico negli anziani (ITALIANO)

This webpage contain the National Guideline System from the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS) an ...

This webpage contain the National Guideline System from the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS) and National Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotioin Centre (CNESPS). ...

March 12, 2014
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Documento de consenso sobre la prevención de fragilidad y caídas en la persona mayor (Estrategia de promoción de la salud y prevención en el SNS, Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad 2014, Spanish)

Consensus document on frailty and falls prevention among the elderly (The Prevention and health promotion strategy of the Spanish NHS – Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality 2014, English)

Prevention of Falls and Fall Injuries in the Older Adult Guideline (Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario 2011, English)

Guía de buenas prácticas: Prevención de caídas y lesiones derivadas de las personas mayores (Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario 2011, Spanish)

Oral Nutrition Intake for the Prevention of Falls (Reference list)

Protocolo: Recomendaciones para la prevención de caídas en pacientes hospitalizados (Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Spanish)

Protocolo: Inmovilización de pacientes y sujeción mecánica (Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Spanish)

Resumen: Recomendaciones para la prevención de caídas en pacientes hospitalizados (Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Spanish)

Recommendation for prevention and management of falls in older patients in health care settings (Italian)

Taxonomy of Technologies (English)

Reliability of the Tinetti Mobility Test (TMS) in the Elderly in Greece

Reliability of the Tinetti Mobility Test (TMS) in the Elderly in Greece

The FallSafe project

The FallSafe project

A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using the STRATIFY tool for prediction of falls in hospital patients: how well does it work?

A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using the STRATIFY tool for prediction of falls in hospital patients: how well does it work?

Fall risk-assessment tools compared with clinical judgment: an evaluation in a rehabilitation ward

Fall risk-assessment tools compared with clinical judgment: an evaluation in a rehabilitation ward

The Prevention Package for Older People (DoH, 2009)

The Prevention Package for Older People (DoH, 2009)

“Schritt halten” – Information portal

“Schritt halten” – Information portal

Periodical of General Greek Airforce Hospital (Greek language)

Periodical of General Greek Airforce Hospital (Greek language)

Patients’ Safety (Greek)

Patients’ Safety (Greek)

Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum (English)

Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum (English)

LG cadute da incidente domestico negli anziani (ITALIANO)

LG cadute da incidente domestico negli anziani (ITALIANO)