Is the Timed Up and Go test a useful predictor of risk of falls in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta- analysis

BACKGROUND: The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a commonly used screening tool to assist clinicians to identify patients at risk of falling. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the overall predictive value of the TUG in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS: A li...

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Autores principales: Barry, Emma, Galvin, Rose, Keogh, Claire, Horgan, Frances, Fahey, Tom
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3924230/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24484314
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-14-14

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3924230/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24484314
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-14-14

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