Three simple clinical tests to accurately predict falls in people with Parkinson's disease
Abstract
Falls are a major cause of morbidity in Parkinson's disease (PD). The objective of this study was to identify predictors of falls in PD and develop a simple prediction tool that would be useful in routine patient care. Potential predictor variables (falls history, disease severity, cognition, leg muscle strength, balance, mobility, freezing of gait [FOG], and fear of falling) were collected for 205 community‐dwelling people with PD. Falls were...
Paper Details
Title
Three simple clinical tests to accurately predict falls in people with Parkinson's disease
Published Date
Feb 28, 2013
Journal
Volume
28
Issue
5
Pages
655 - 662
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