Description

Davalos-Bichara et al reported a simple grading scale for falls in an adult.


The authors are from the Johns Hopkins University.

 

Parameters:

(1) fall to ground or lower level (chair, bed, etc)

(2) medical attention for fall

 

Fall

Medical Attention

Grade

Term

no

none

1

near fall

yes

none

2

fall

yes

received; not admitted to hospital

3

fall

yes

admitted to hospital

4

fall

 

where:

• The same term is used for Grades 2 to 4. The addition of an adjective (mild, moderate, severe) would reduce ambiguity.


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