Predicting falls within 3 months of emergency department discharge among community-dwelling older adults using self-report tools versus a brief functional assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identifying older adults with risk for falls prior to discharge home from the Emergency Department (ED) could help direct fall prevention interventions, yet ED-based tools to assist risk stratification are under-developed. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of self-report and functional assessments to predict falls in the 3 months post-ED discharge for older adults.

Methods

A prospective cohort of community-dwelling adults age 60 years and older were recruited from one urban ED (N = 134). Participants completed: a single item screen for mobility (SIS-M), the 12-item Stay Independent Questionnaire (SIQ-12), and the Timed Up and Go test (TUG). Falls were defined through self-report of any fall at 1- and 3-months and medical record review for fall-re

SUBMITTER: Dasgupta P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9231635 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature