Is the Timed Up and Go test a useful predictor of risk of falls in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta- analysis

Barry, Emma; Galvin, Rose; Keogh, Claire; Horgan, Frances; Fahey, Tom

doi:10.1186/1471-2318-14-14

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Is the Timed Up and Go test a useful predictor of risk of falls in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta- analysis

Published in BMC Geriatrics • Feb 1, 2014

Authors:

Emma Barry

Rose Galvin

Claire Keogh

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a commonly used screening tool to assist clinicians to identify patients at risk of falling. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the overall predictive value of the TUG in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS: A li...

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Medicine

Meta-analysis

Bivariate analysis

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