Does the timed up and go test predict future falls among British community-dwelling older people? Prospective cohort study nested within a randomised controlled trial

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Does the timed up and go test predict future falls among British community-dwelling older people? Prospective cohort study nested within a randomised controlled trial

Background Falling is common among older people. The Timed-Up-and-Go Test (TUG) is recommended as a screening tool for falls but its predictive value has been challenged. The objectives of this study were to examine the ability of TUG to predict future falls and to estimate the optimal cut-off po...

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Main Authors:	Kojima, Gotaro, Masud, Tahir, Kendrick, Denise, Morris, Richard W., Gawler, Sheena, Treml, Jonathan, Iliffe, Steve
Format:	Article
Published:	BioMed Central 2015
Subjects:	Timed up and go test; Falls; Older people
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30539/

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