Functional Reach, Depression Scores, and Number of Medications Are Associated With Number of Falls in People With Chronic Stroke

Falls are a common adverse event among people with stroke. Previous studies investigating risk of falls after stroke have relied primarily on retrospective fall history ranging from 6-12 months recall, with inconsistent findings.

Source: PM and R - December 26, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Aqeel M. Alenazi, Mohammed M. Alshehri, Shaima Alothman, Jason Rucker, Kari Dunning, Linda D ’Silva, Patricia M. Kluding Tags: Original Research Source Type: research