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Predictive Validity and Cut-Off Scores in Four Diagnostic Tests for Falls – A Study in Frail Older People at Home

In English

Författare

Summary, in English

No study has investigated the predictive validity and cut-off scores in

diagnostic tests for falls used in in-home assessment in frail older people. The objective was to investigate the predictive validity for falls in the Downton Fall Risk Index (DFRI), Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Romberg test (RT) used in in-home assessment of frail older people (65+ years). Data on the diagnostic tests were collected at baseline N = 153) and fall frequency were collected at six- and twelve-month follow-ups. The optimal cut-offs were 3 p in DFRI and 12 s in TUG. However, the validity indexes were generally low and only 40–50% were correctly classified. The RT showed low sensitivity. To increase the predictive validity for falls in this context, the use of DFRI and/or TUG as a part of a comprehensive fall-risk assessment tool, should be

investigated in future studies

Publiceringsår

2012

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

189-201

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volym

30

Issue

3

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

Informa Healthcare

Ämne

  • Nursing
  • Health Sciences
  • Clinical Medicine

Nyckelord

  • Falls
  • predictive validity
  • cut-off score
  • aged
  • aged 80+
  • frail

Status

Published

Projekt

  • Case mangement for frail older people

Forskningsgrupp

  • Family Medicine and Community Medicine

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 0270-3181