Peninsula Health Format: Assessment tool and Instructions for use Availability: Download FRAT Download Instructions for use The Falls Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) was developed by the Peninsula Health Falls Prevention Service for a DH funded project in 1999‚ and is part of the FRAT Pack. A study evaluating the reliability and validity of the FRAT has been published (Stapleton C‚ Hough P‚ Bull K‚ Hill K‚ Greenwood K‚ Oldmeadow L (2009). A 4-item falls-risk screening tool for sub-acute and residential
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Risk Assessment Tools in Decision Making Article Review Risk assessment is a tool especially used in decision-making by the scientific and regulatory community. In Making Good Decisions‚ Peter Montague discusses the use of risk assessment‚ points out its lack of usefulness in his opinion‚ and posits that the current use of risk assessment today is largely unethical. He states that "Risk Assessment is one way of making decisions‚ but it is not the only way‚ and it is not the best way." (Montague
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CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL INTRODUCTION. Risk assessment tools to estimate the patient’s 10-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) should be used to identify high-risk patients for primary prevention. The latest National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance (2010) does not recommend any particular risk calculator. According to patient (2013) those calculators which are based on the Framingham risk equation may overestimate risk in UK populations
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4 Why is assessment for learning important? Adopting strategies that support Assessment for Learning can transform learning and teaching and take away the stigma that haunts assessment. In fact‚ research has shown that Assessment for Learning can have a significant effect on how well pupils achieve in terms of their attainment‚ behaviour‚ motivation‚ engagement and their ability to work independently. a) It Improves Performance -Black and William’s 1998 literature review examined 250 research
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932-4350 Fax (732) 932-4360 www.nieer.org Preschool Assessment: A Guide to Developing a Balanced Approach by Ann S. Epstein‚ Lawrence J. Schweinhart‚ Andrea DeBruin-Parecki and Kenneth B. Robin Child assessment is a vital and growing component of high-quality early childhood programs. Not only is it an important tool in understanding and supporting young children’s development‚ it is essential to document and evaluate program effectiveness. For assessment to be widely used though‚ it must employ methods
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Specific Strategies for Gross Motor Assessment There are several reasons for assessing the gross motor competence of young children. The identification of a discrepancy between age-expected performance and actual performance is the first step in determining whether intervention is necessary and is imperative if services are sought under early intervention and preschool legislation. However‚ the assessment should do more than merely identify disparity. It should provide
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Running head: 1 Assessment Tools Analysis Paper Tricia E Topping University of Phoenix NUR/440 Karen Harriman April 16‚ 2012 Assessment Tools Analysis Paper 11/13/12 8:13 PM http://www.scribd.com/doc/104725000/Assessment-Tools-Analysis-Paper Page 2 of 12 April 16‚ 2012 2 Assessment Tools Analysis Paper Assessment tools are used in nursing to enhance the overall assessment phase of the nursing process. The assessment tools that I have selected to analyze are: The Spiritual Well- Being
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Explain ways in which risk is an integral part of everyday life Bates and Silberman’s ’Holy Grail’ Criteria. Bates and Silberman have described effective risk management as the "’holy grail’ of mental health and other care services" (2007 p6) They see it as finding an integrated balance between "positive risk taking" around the values of autonomy and independence and a policy of protection for the person and the community based on minimising harm. While they do not give an exact description
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Literature Review - Health Needs Assessment Tools currently in use Josephine M Green (Professor of Psychosocial reproductive health) Mother and Infant Research Unit (MIRU) University of York June 2008 PREview planning resources © 2011 ChiMat www.chimat.org.uk/preview Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Introduction.......................................................................................................... 3 Common Assessment Framework (CAF) .............
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sk assessment Assessing Risks in football Assignment Contents Task 1- Page 3-9 Task 2- Page 10-16 Task 3- Page 17-20 Task 4- Page 21-26 Task 5- Page 27-29 Introduction I am here to tell you about my log book that I will describe four legislative factors that influence the health and safety in football. This will include * Health and safety at work act(1974) * Work act(Reporting of injuries ‚diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations(RIDDOR) * Health and safety(First aid)
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