@article{16614,
  author = {Sherrington Catherine and Tiedemann Anne and Lord S.},
  title = {The development and validation of a brief performance-based fall risk assessment tool for use in primary care},
  abstract = {<p>
BACKGROUND: To report the development, external validity, reliability, and feasibility of a falls risk assessment tool for use in primary care. METHODS: Two prospective cohort studies, a test-retest reliability study, and a feasibility study were included. Seven hundred and sixty four older community-living people (mean age = 75.3 years, SD = 5.8) participated in the tool development study, 362 people (mean age = 80.25 years, SD = 4.5) participated in the external validation study, 30 older people took part in the test-retest reliability study, and 32 clinicians participated in the feasibility study. RESULTS: The fall risk assessment score (number of risk factors) displayed a good ability to discriminate between multiple fallers (those who experienced two or more falls) and non-multiple fallers in the external validation study (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve = 0.72, 95% confidence interval = 0.66-0.79). Each of the performance items; low contrast visual acuity, tactile sensitivity, sit to stand, alternate step, and near tandem stand ability; and measures of previous falls and medications could discriminate between prospectively categorized multiple fallers and non-multiple fallers with relative risk values ranging from 1.4 to 2.4 in the development study. The probability of future multiple falls increased from 7% with the identification of zero or one risk factor up to a probability of 49% with the identification of six or more risk factors. The assessment items exhibited moderate to excellent test-retest reliability and a high degree of acceptance by health professionals. CONCLUSION: The assessment tool is an externally validated, reliable, and feasible falls risk assessment that can accurately predict multiple falls and assist with guiding interventions in community living older people.
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},
  year = {2010},
  journal = {Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences},
  volume = {65},
  edition = {2010/06/05},
  number = {8},
  pages = {896-903},
  isbn = {1758-535X (Electronic)1079-5006 (Linking)},
  note = {Tiedemann, AnneLord, Stephen RSherrington, CatherineResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tValidation StudiesUnited StatesThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciencesJ Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2010 Aug;65(8):896-903. Epub 2010 Jun 3.},
  language = {eng},
}