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Fall Risk Assessment in Acute Rehabilitation: Comparison of Two Assessment Tools.

Heidi E Menard¹, Sandra Castro-Pearson², Nate Dahle¹

¹Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, part of Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

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Current fall risk tools like the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model (HIIFRM) and Sunnyview Test Scale show poor accuracy in acute rehabilitation. Individualized assessment is crucial for effective fall prevention in these patients.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Rehabilitation Medicine
Patient Safety

Background:

Numerous fall risk assessment tools are available.
Limited validation of these tools exists for acute rehabilitation settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the predictive accuracy of the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model (HIIFRM) and the Sunnyview Test Scale for falls in acute rehabilitation.
To identify patient-specific factors associated with falls in this population.

Main Methods:

Retrospective cohort study design.
Utilized electronic health record data from two acute inpatient rehabilitation units.
Compared the predictive validity of HIIFRM and Sunnyview Test Scale using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.

Main Results:

Sample included 134 fallers and 1,667 nonfallers.
Both HIIFRM (AUC = 0.62) and Sunnyview Test Scale (AUC = 0.60) demonstrated similar, poor predictive performance (AUC < 0.70).

Conclusions:

Existing fall risk assessment tools are inadequate for the acute rehabilitation setting.
A framework for individualized risk factor assessment is needed for effective fall prevention.
Further research is required to identify unique variables specific to inpatient rehabilitation fall risk.