Discriminant analysis for predictor of falls in stroke patients by using the Berg Balance Scale
Singapore Medical JournalPublished 13 February 2015Open access
Noriaki Maeda, Yukio Urabe, Masahito Murakami, Keisuke Itotani, Jun Kato
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The results of this study suggest that BBS score is a strong predictor of falls in stroke patients as balance is closely related to the risk of falling in hospitalised stroke patients, and BBS might be useful in the prediction of falls.
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The results of this study suggest that BBS score is a strong predictor of falls in stroke patients. As balance is closely related to the risk of falls in hospitalised stroke patients, BBS might be useful in the prediction of falls.
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