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The correlation between the number of falls and the results of the Barthel Scale (BS), Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and Tinetti Test (TT) (Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient).
| Scale | Rs | p |
|---|---|---|
| Barthel Scale (BS) & number of falls | −0.39 | 0.00 |
| Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS) & number of falls | −0.06 | 0.26 |
| Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) & number of falls | 0.18 | 0.00 |
| Tinetti Test (TT) & number of falls | −0.40 | 0.00 |
