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Reliability, validity, and clinical utility of a self-reported screening tool in the prediction of fall incidence in older adults

Frank H. Y. LaiDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong; Correspondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0365-7000
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Elaine W. H. YanOccupational Therapy Department, Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong;
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Lynette MackenzieDiscipline of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcombe NSW, Australia;
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Kenneth N. K. FongDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong;
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Georg S. KranzDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong; ;Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria;
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Eric C. W. HoOccupational Therapy Department, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong;
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Silvia H. U. FanOccupational Therapy Department, Tai Po Hospital, Hong Kong;
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Alice T. K. LeeOccupational Therapy Department, TWGHs Jockey Club Rehabilitation Complex, Hong Kong
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Pages 3098-3105 | Received 12 Nov 2018, Accepted 11 Feb 2019, Published online: 12 Mar 2019

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