Fall risk assessment measures: an analytic review
KL Perell, A Nelson, RL Goldman… - The Journals of …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
… fall risk and are uncertain about how to select an appropriate one. Our purpose was to
summarize existing fall risk … the likelihood of a fall (17) , it does not provide a fall risk index per se …
summarize existing fall risk … the likelihood of a fall (17) , it does not provide a fall risk index per se …
Choice stepping reaction time: a composite measure of falls risk in older people
SR Lord, RC Fitzpatrick - The Journals of Gerontology Series A …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
… measures of strength, central processing speed, and balance, because these could not
provide nonredundant information for the prediction of falls… a composite measure of falls risk in …
provide nonredundant information for the prediction of falls… a composite measure of falls risk in …
Measures of balance and falls risk prediction in people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review of psychometric properties
… measures assessing balance, 9 assessing falls risk prediction and 16 assessing both in
individuals with PD. Fourteen measures assessed balance and/or falls risk … identified measures, …
individuals with PD. Fourteen measures assessed balance and/or falls risk … identified measures, …
The ability of clinical balance measures to identify falls risk in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
G Quinn, L Comber, R Galvin… - Clinical rehabilitation, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
… In conclusion, it is not currently possible to recommend any clinical balance measure for
assessing falls risk in multiple sclerosis. From the small number of prospective studies …
assessing falls risk in multiple sclerosis. From the small number of prospective studies …
[HTML][HTML] Falls risk perception measures in hospital: a COSMIN systematic review
E Dabkowski, K Missen, J Duncan… - Journal of Patient-Reported …, 2023 - Springer
… fall risk perception measures using the COSMIN guidelines. The recommendations from
this review will help to inform tool selection for falls prevention and management in hospitals. …
this review will help to inform tool selection for falls prevention and management in hospitals. …
Falls and fall risk among nursing home residents
E Fonad, TBR Wahlin, B Winblad… - Journal of clinical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
… In this study, we did not find that assessed fall risk correlated with falls. A fall risk assessment
is a preventive measure intended to prevent falling accidents. Being afraid of falling due to …
is a preventive measure intended to prevent falling accidents. Being afraid of falling due to …
A systematic review of risk factors associated with accidental falls, outcome measures and interventions to manage fall risk in non-ambulatory adults
LA Rice, C Ousley, JJ Sosnoff - Disability and rehabilitation, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
… Our failure to discover a comprehensive fall risk assessment tool or a predictive fall risk
model supports the findings of Gavin-Dreshnack and further emphasizes the great need that …
model supports the findings of Gavin-Dreshnack and further emphasizes the great need that …
A pilot study to explore the predictive validity of 4 measures of falls risk in frail elderly patients
JI Thomas, JV Lane - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2005 - Elsevier
… on 4 falls risk measures will differ significantly in patients reporting recurrent falls compared
with those who do not; and to explore the validity of each measure to predict such falls status. …
with those who do not; and to explore the validity of each measure to predict such falls status. …
[PDF][PDF] Is standing sway an accurate measure of fall risk and predictor of future falls in older adults?
… underway to identify accurate measures of fall risks and predict future falls. Such data could
… to reduce fall risks and delay a first-ever fall in older adults. While the measurement of …
… to reduce fall risks and delay a first-ever fall in older adults. While the measurement of …
[HTML][HTML] Determining risk of falls in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis using posttest probability
MM Lusardi, S Fritz, A Middleton, L Allison… - Journal of geriatric …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
… nature of fall risk complicates identification of those most at risk. Consequently, fall risk
assessment … Given the number of tests and measures available for fall risk assessment, how do …
assessment … Given the number of tests and measures available for fall risk assessment, how do …