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Fall Risk Evaluation Tool For Acquired Brain Injury: A Validation Of A Multifactorial Assessment: A Pilot Study, Tanya Elesia Orgill, Amanda Marie Woods, Josue Julian Zamora
Fall Risk Evaluation Tool For Acquired Brain Injury: A Validation Of A Multifactorial Assessment: A Pilot Study, Tanya Elesia Orgill, Amanda Marie Woods, Josue Julian Zamora
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Objective: The purpose of this study examined the reliability and validity of FRET to predict falls in community-dwelling individuals with acquired brain injuries (ABI).
Method: The target population was English speaking, community-dwelling individuals 18 years or older who have sustained an ABI. Individuals were excluded if they had neurodegenerative diseases, used a wheelchair for more than 25% of the day, or were classified as globally confused. Global confusion was assessed using the first three-questions on the Saint Louis University Mental Examination (SLUMS). A total of 12 participants were recruited for the study, two were excluded and there was one attrition. …