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Predictive Validity and Cut-Off Scores in Four Diagnostic Tests for Falls – A Study in Frail Older People at Home

Olsson Möller, Ulrika LU ; Kristensson, Jimmie LU ; Midlöv, Patrik LU orcid ; Ekdahl, Charlotte LU and Jakobsson, Ulf LU orcid (2012) In Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics 30(3). p.189-201
Abstract
No study has investigated the predictive validity and cut-off scores in

diagnostic tests for falls used in in-home assessment in frail older people. The objective was to investigate the predictive validity for falls in the Downton Fall Risk Index (DFRI), Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Romberg test (RT) used in in-home assessment of frail older people (65+ years). Data on the diagnostic tests were collected at baseline N = 153) and fall frequency were collected at six- and twelve-month follow-ups. The optimal cut-offs were 3 p in DFRI and 12 s in TUG. However, the validity indexes were generally low and only 40–50% were correctly classified. The RT showed low sensitivity. To increase the predictive validity for falls in this context,... (More)
No study has investigated the predictive validity and cut-off scores in

diagnostic tests for falls used in in-home assessment in frail older people. The objective was to investigate the predictive validity for falls in the Downton Fall Risk Index (DFRI), Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Romberg test (RT) used in in-home assessment of frail older people (65+ years). Data on the diagnostic tests were collected at baseline N = 153) and fall frequency were collected at six- and twelve-month follow-ups. The optimal cut-offs were 3 p in DFRI and 12 s in TUG. However, the validity indexes were generally low and only 40–50% were correctly classified. The RT showed low sensitivity. To increase the predictive validity for falls in this context, the use of DFRI and/or TUG as a part of a comprehensive fall-risk assessment tool, should be

investigated in future studies (Less)
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Falls, predictive validity, cut-off score, aged, aged 80+, frail
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Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics
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30
issue
3
pages
189 - 201
publisher
Informa Healthcare
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  • scopus:84866062208
ISSN
0270-3181
DOI
10.3109/02703181.2012.694586
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Case mangement for frail older people
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English
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  author       = {{Olsson Möller, Ulrika and Kristensson, Jimmie and Midlöv, Patrik and Ekdahl, Charlotte and Jakobsson, Ulf}},
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  publisher    = {{Informa Healthcare}},
  series       = {{Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics}},
  title        = {{Predictive Validity and Cut-Off Scores in Four Diagnostic Tests for Falls – A Study in Frail Older People at Home}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5261709/4732336.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.3109/02703181.2012.694586}},
  volume       = {{30}},
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