A two-question tool to assess the risk of repeated falls in the elderly.

Alejandro Rodríguez-MolineroCésar Gálvez-BarrónLeire NarvaizaAntonio MiñarroJorge RuizEsther ValldoseraNatalia GonzaloThalia NgMaría Jesús SanguinoAntonio Yuste

Published in: PloS one (2017)

The estimation of one's own risk of fall has predictive validity for the occurrence of repeated falls in older adults. A short questionnaire including a question on perception of one's own risk of fall and a question on the recent history of falls had good predictive validity.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
risk assessment
physical activity
cross sectional
middle aged
psychometric properties