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Jacob Lee¹, Andrew I Geller, Dale C Strasser

¹Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.

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This review identifies effective fall risk screening tools for older adults across various healthcare settings. Recommended assessments aid clinicians in preventing falls and related injuries in elderly populations.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Clinical Medicine
Rehabilitation Science

Background:

Falls and injuries significantly impact elderly health, independence, and healthcare costs.
Evidence for fall screening assessments requires systematic evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To review evidence on fall risk screening assessments.
To cover community-dwelling, inpatient, and post-rehabilitation settings.

Main Methods:

Systematic search of MEDLINE and Embase (1980-2012).
Inclusion of prospective validation studies across diverse patient populations.
Analysis of sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values.

Main Results:

Synthesized findings from 6 literature reviews and 31 additional articles.
Evaluated 22 new studies and 9 previously reviewed studies.
Identified specific tools with varying performance across settings.

Conclusions:

Recommends 7 fall risk assessment tools for clinical use.
Suggests Timed Up and Go Test and Functional Gait Assessment for community-dwelling elderly.
Highlights St Thomas Risk Assessment Tool, Hendrich fall risk model II, 10-Minute Walk Test, Berg Balance Scale, and Step Test for inpatient and rehabilitation settings.