Predictive ability of a self-rated fall risk assessment tool in community-dwelling older women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls are a substantial health problem among older adults. An accessible and reliable tool for assessing individual fall risk is needed.

Aims

The predictive ability of a one-page self-rated fall risk assessment form (KaatumisSeula® [KS]) was evaluated among older women in its current form.

Methods

A subsample (n = 384) of community-living older women (aged 72-84 years) participating in the Kuopio Fall Prevention Study (KFPS) completed the KS form. Participants' falls were prospectively registered for 12 months with SMS messages. Their group status and form-based fall risk category were compared to the verified fall events during the KFPS intervention. Negative binomial regression and multinomial regression analyses were used. Physical performance measuremen

SUBMITTER: Vilpunaho T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200780 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature