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    Table 13: Summary of Findings—Approaches and Tools for Assessing Falls Risk NAME OF
    Reference: Adapted from Oliver D, Britton M, Seed P, et al
    The FRASS was originally developed by Suzanne Mac Avoy, Teresa Skinner & Maria Hines
    One systematic review 2 showed that among patients aged 65 through 74 years, the risk of falling was 31% per year, and among those 80 years of age and older, the risk of falling increased to 37% per year
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    Falls: Assessment and prevention of falls in older people, 2013:
    The participating hospitals had 50-359 beds and at least 8000 clinical staff
    The falls risk assessment tools from only four mental health trusts met all the recommendations of the NICE falls guidelines on multifactorial assessment for prevention of falls
    The following falls risk screening tools and tests are recommended by systematic reviews and/or the Queensland Stay On Your Feet® Community Good Practice Guidelines