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Choosing a <strong>Risk</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> Tool<br />

<strong>Falls</strong> occur due to a loss of balance or an<br />

inability to recover balance<br />

A broad set of factors interconnect and<br />

contribute to risk<br />

<strong>Risk</strong> profiles differ for those in residential<br />

and acute settings and for those at risk of<br />

injury<br />

<strong>Tools</strong> exist for the assessment of risk in all<br />

settings

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