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Functional Reach Test, Single-Leg Stance Test, And Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment For The Prediction Of Falls In Older Adults: A Systematic Review, Humberto Omaña, Kari Bezaire, Kyla Brady, Jayme Davies, Nancy Louwagie, Sean Power, Sydney Santin, Susan W. Hunter
Functional Reach Test, Single-Leg Stance Test, And Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment For The Prediction Of Falls In Older Adults: A Systematic Review, Humberto Omaña, Kari Bezaire, Kyla Brady, Jayme Davies, Nancy Louwagie, Sean Power, Sydney Santin, Susan W. Hunter
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OBJECTIVE: The authors sought to systematically review the existing literature on the falls-related diagnostic test properties of the Functional Reach Test (FRT), single-leg stance test (SLST), and Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) in older adults across settings and patient populations.
METHODS: The PubMed, EMBASE, and CINAHL databases were searched (inception-July 2020). Inclusion criteria were participants aged 60 years or more, prospectively recorded falls, and the reporting of falls-related predictive validity. Manuscripts not published in English were excluded. Methodological quality of reporting was assessed using the Tooth Scale.
RESULTS: Of 1071 studies reviewed, 21 met the inclusion criteria (12 POMA, 8 …