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Measuring Fall Risk And Predicting Who Will Fall: Clinimetric Properties Of Four Fall Risk Assessment Tools For Residential Aged Care, Anna Barker, Jennifer Nitz, Nancy Low Choy, Terry Haines
Measuring Fall Risk And Predicting Who Will Fall: Clinimetric Properties Of Four Fall Risk Assessment Tools For Residential Aged Care, Anna Barker, Jennifer Nitz, Nancy Low Choy, Terry Haines
Nancy Low Choy
Background: The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to describe the clinimetric evaluation of four fall risk assessment tools (FRATs) recommended in best practice guidelines for use in residential aged care (RAC). Methods: Eighty-seven residents, mean age 81.59 years ( SD ± 10.69), participated. The Falls Assessment Risk and Management Tool (FARAM), Peninsula Health Fall Risk Assessment Tool (PHFRAT), Queensland Fall Risk Assessment Tool (QFRAT), and Melbourne Fall Risk Assessment Tool (MFRAT) were completed at baseline, and 2 and 4 months, and falls occurring in the 6 months after the baseline assessment were recorded. Interrater agreement (kappa), predictive accuracy …