Gates, Simon, Smith, Lesley A., OTR, Fisher, Joanne D. and Lamb, S. E. (Sallie E.) (2008) Systematic review of accuracy of screening instruments for predicting fall risk among independently living older adults. The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Vol.45 (No.8). pp. 1105-1116. ISSN 0748-7711

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to summarize the evidence on the accuracy of screening tools for predicting falling risk in community-living older adults. This study was designed as a systematic review. Prospective studies of clinical fall risk prediction tools that provided data on the number of participants who sustained falls during follow-up were included. We searched six electronic databases and reference lists Of Studies and review articles. Data were extracted by two reviewers independently, and methodological quality assessment was performed with a modified version of the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies checklist. Twenty-five studies were included. These studies evaluated 29 different screening tools, but only 6 of the tools were evaluated by more than one study. Methodological quality was variable, and many studies were small. No meta-analyses were performed because of heterogeneity. Most tools discriminated poorly between fallers and nonfallers. We found that existing Studies are methodologically variable and the results are inconsistent. Insufficient evidence exists that any screening instrument is adequate for predicting falls.

Item Type:	Journal Item
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Systematic reviews (Medical research), Older people -- Health risk assessment, Falls (Accidents) in old age, Medical screening
Journal or Publication Title:	The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
Publisher:	Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
ISSN:	0748-7711
Date:	2008
Volume:	Vol.45
Number:	No.8
Number of Pages:	12
Page Range:	pp. 1105-1116
Identification Number:	10.1682/JRRD.2008.04.0057
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	Great Britain. National Health Service (NHS)
Grant number:	SDO/139/2006 (NHS)
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/28709

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