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Risk prediction tool

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From:

NICE Guideline CG161 - Falls in older people: assessing risk and prevention

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

A tool that aims to calculate a person's risk of falling, either in terms of 'at risk/not at risk', or in terms of 'low/medium/high risk', etc.

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