Background: The use of falls risk screening tools may aid in targeting fall prevention
interventions in older individuals most likely to benefit. Objective: To determine the optimal …

Purpose Falling is a major health problem in community-dwelling elderly individuals. The
aim of the present study was to conduct a prospective investigation to evaluate the accuracy …

Background Guidelines for fall prevention in older adults recommend mobility screening for
fall risk assessment; however, there is no consensus on which test to use and at what cutoff …

Background Physical performance and balance declines with aging and may lead to
increased risk of falls. Physical performance tests may be useful for initial fall-risk screening …

Background: The aim of this study is to construct a simple screening test for the risk of falls in
community‐dwelling elder persons. Methods: A total of 1378 community‐dwelling people …

Background Falls are the leading cause of injuries among older adults in the United States
(US). Falls are preventable and clinicians are advised to screen for fall risk yearly. There are …

Background: numerous tests have been suggested as fall risk indicators. However, the
validity of these assessments has not been demonstrated in large representative samples of …

Background Objective measurements can be used to identify people with risks of falls, but
many frail elderly adults cannot complete physical performance tests. The study examined …

Thomas JI, Lane JV. A pilot study to explore the predictive validity of 4 measures of falls risk
in frail elderly patients. OBJECTIVES: To test the hypothesis that scores on 4 falls risk …

The objective of this study was to determine falls risk profiles to derive a falls risk prediction
score and establish a simple and practical clinical screening tool for Chinese community …