Journal article
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using the STRATIFY tool for prediction of falls in hospital patients: how well does it work?
Abstract
BACKGROUND: STRATIFY is a prediction tool developed for use in for hospital inpatients, using a 0-5 score to predict patients who will fall. It has been widely used as part of hospital fall prevention plans, but it is not clear how good its operational utility is in a variety of settings.
OBJECTIVES: (i) to describe the predictive validity of STRATIFY for identifying hospital inpatients who will fall via systematic review and descriptive …
Authors
Oliver D; Papaioannou A; Giangregorio L; Thabane L; Reizgys K; Foster G
Journal
Age and Ageing, Vol. 37, No. 6, pp. 621–627
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
11 2008
DOI
10.1093/ageing/afn203
ISSN
0002-0729