Evaluation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model to Portuguese.

Background: Several tools for the assessment of the risk of falling are used commonly by clinical nurses, but none have been validated in Portuguese.

Aims: To adapt and evaluate the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model (HIIFRM) for use with elderly Portuguese inpatients.

Method: We conducted a prospective study of 586 older inpatients in acute care hospitals, from November 2007 to May 2010.