Practical and validated tool to assess falls risk in the primary care setting: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although several falls risk assessment tools are available, it is unclear which have been validated and which would be most suitable for primary care practices. This systematic review aims to identify the most suitable falls risk assessment tool for the primary care setting (ie, requires limited time, no expensive equipment and no additional space) and that has good predictive performance in the assessment of falls risk among older people living independently.

Design

A systematic review based on prospective studies.

Methods

An extensive search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane and PsycINFO. Tools were excluded if they required expensive and/or advanced software that is not usually available in primary care units and i

SUBMITTER: Meekes WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8483054 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature