Underreporting of Fall Injuries of Older Adults: Implications for Wellness Visit Fall Risk Screening.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the accuracy of and factors affecting the accuracy of self-reported fall-related injuries (SFRIs) with those of administratively obtained FRIs (AFRIs).

Design

Retrospective observational study SETTING: United States PARTICIPANTS: Fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older (N=47,215).

Measurements

We used 24-month self-report recall data from 2000-2012 Health and Retirement Study data to identify SFRIs and linked inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory Medicare data to identify AFRIs. Sensitivity and specificity were assessed, with AFRIs defined using the University of California at Los Angeles/RAND algorithm as the criterion standard. Logistic regression models were used to identify sociodemographic and health predictors of sensitivit

SUBMITTER: Hoffman GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6105546 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature