title: The relationship between functional independence scores on admission and patient falls after stroke.
abstract: This study explores the relationships between patient admission scores on the FIM tool for patients admitted with stroke and their risk for falling within the first 5 days of admission to an acute rehabilitation hospital.
authors.affiliation: National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Zdobysz
authors.forename: Purvi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boradia
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ennis
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020521:Stroke / Q000145:classification* / Q000150:complications*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation