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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society· 2013Q1· Review

Discriminative Ability and Predictive Validity of the Timed Up and Go Test in Identifying Older People Who Fall: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Daniel Schoene, Sandy M.‐S. Wu, A. Stefanie Mikolaizak, Jasmine C. Menant et al.

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The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) shows moderate predictive ability for falls in older adults, particularly those with lower functional status, but is not useful for healthy, high-functioning individuals.

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