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Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Volume 41, 2021 - Issue 7
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Original Articles: Obstetrics

A simple instrument to assess the risk of falling in postpartum women: the SLOPE scale (riSk of faLling in pOstPartum womEn)

Giulia Beltrame Vriza Department of Child and Mothers, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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Nicola Sorianib Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiology, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
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Daniela Postaia Department of Child and Mothers, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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Gianluca Niccolò Pirasb Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiology, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
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Caterina Masèa Department of Child and Mothers, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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Rosanna Irene Comorettob Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiology, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
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Dario Gregorib Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiology, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1042-1047 | Published online: 12 Jan 2021

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