Validity and reliability of the self-rated fall risk questionnaire in older adults with osteoporosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several risk assessments have been developed to evaluate fall risk in older adults, but it has not been conclusively established which of these tools is most effective for assessing fall risk in this vulnerable population. Recently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the self-rated Fall Risk Questionnaire (self-rated FRQ), a 12-item questionnaire designed to screen older adults who are at risk of falling and has been widely used in many centers. This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the self-rated FRQ in older adults with osteoporosis.

Methods

This prospective study was conducted at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand from December

SUBMITTER: Kitcharanant N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7677850 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature