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Predicting Value of Nine-Item Berg Balance Scale Among the Aged: A 3-Year Prospective Follow-Up Study



Authors: Hohtari-Kivimaki U, Salminen M, Vahlberg T, Kivela SL

Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC

Publication year: 2016

Journal: Experimental Aging Research

Journal name in source: EXPERIMENTAL AGING RESEARCH

Journal acronym: EXP AGING RES

Volume: 42

Issue: 6

First page : 151

Last page: 160

Number of pages: 10

ISSN: 0361-073X

eISSN: 1096-4657

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2016.1132881(external)


Abstract

Conclusion: BBS-9 with a cutoff score of 32/33 is an applicable tool for predicting risk of falls among the community-dwelling aged. Future studies are needed to assess the predicting value of BBS-9 among different age groups in the elderly population.


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