Validation of F3ALLS Assessment in Older Adults

Objectives The study aimed to evaluate the brief F3ALLS assessment’s validity in screening fall risk. Design This is a cross sectional and longitudinal study. Setting Participants were recruited from outpatient primary care clinics. Participants Older ambulatory adults ages 65–90 volunteered for this study. Measurements Falls risk was measured with TGBA and F3ALLS questionnaires. A 6-month follow-up period assessed for falls using falls diaries and chart review. Results Participants (n=97) were older adults ages 73.91±6.4, 68% (n=66) female. 31% of participants reported at least one fall at 6-months. F3ALLS scores were higher in participants who reported 1 or more falls at 6-months follow-up (3.23±1.5). Higher F3ALLS scores were associated with 6-month fall risk (OR=1.463, 95% CI=1.098–1.949). A score > 3 stratified patients as at risk of falling (AUC=0.77, P<.001; Sensitivity=0.65, Specificity=0.71). Conclusion The F3ALLS questionnaire adequately classifies person at risk versus not at risk for falls, and higher (worse) F3ALLS scores are associated with falls over 6 months..

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2022

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2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

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The journal of nutrition, health & aging - 26(2022), 12 vom: 14. Sept., Seite 1042-1046

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Englisch

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Somasekhar, P. Y. [VerfasserIn]
Wu, N. [VerfasserIn]
Hung, B. Y. [VerfasserIn]
Morley, J. E. [VerfasserIn]
Malmstrom, Theodore K. [VerfasserIn]

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10.1007/s12603-022-1841-5

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OLC2133096418

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