Effectiveness of the “timed up and go” (TUG) and the chair test as screening tools for geriatric fall risk assessment in the ED

We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the “Timed Up and Go” (TUG) and the Chair test as screening tools in the Emergency Department (ED), stratified by sex.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - June 6, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Richard B. Chow, Andre Lee, Bryan G. Kane, Jeanne L. Jacoby, Robert D. Barraco, Stephen W. Dusza, Matthew C. Meyers, Marna Rayl Greenberg Source Type: research