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Optimal cut-off values were derived using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis and the Youden index. Bootstrap internal validation, calibration analysis, and decision curve analysis were performed.\nResults: Admission Berg Balance Scale was a significant independent predictor of independent walking (adjusted odds ratio 1.053, 95% confidence interval 1.030\u20131.076). The difference in discriminative ability between the Berg Balance Scale only and multivariable models was not statistically significant (p\u2009=\u20090.097). 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