Development and Validation of a Fall Questionnaire for Patients with Parkinson's Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Parkinson's disease, postural instability and falls are of particular socioeconomic relevance. Although effective fall prevention and the prophylaxis of fall-related injuries depend on low-threshold symptom monitoring, validated instruments are lacking.

Objectives

To develop a self-report questionnaire for the assessment of falls, near falls, fear of falling, fall-related injuries, and causes of falls for patients with Parkinson's disease (PwPD).

Methods

A pool of potential items was generated from a literature review and by discussion in an expert panel. The first version of the Dresden Fall Questionnaire (DREFAQ) was tested in a group of German-speaking movement disorder specialists as well as PwPD. The resulting 5-item questionnaire was assessed in a

SUBMITTER: Frank A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9547135 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature