Validity and reliability of an android device for the assessment of fall risk in older adult inmates

Aim To validate the Android device, FallSkip, as a tool to assess the fallers in older adult inmates. Design A cross‐sectional descriptive and analytical study. Methods For the validation of the FallSkip, the diagnostic criterion used was the risk of having suffered a fall during the last year. Resu...

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Published in:Nursing open 2023-05, Vol.10 (5), p.2904-2911
Main Authors: Vera‐Remartínez, Enrique J., Lázaro‐Monge, Rocío, Casado‐Hoces, Sofía V., Garcés‐Pina, Elena, Molés‐Julio, María Pilar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Age
Aged
Aging
Chronic illnesses
Cognitive ability
Consent
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease prevention
Falls
Health risks
Humans
Older people
older person
Predictive Value of Tests
Prisoners
Prisons
Professionals
Quality of life
Reproducibility of Results
Risk assessment
Risk Assessment - methods
Risk Factors
Sensors
validation study
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Summary:Aim To validate the Android device, FallSkip, as a tool to assess the fallers in older adult inmates. Design A cross‐sectional descriptive and analytical study. Methods For the validation of the FallSkip, the diagnostic criterion used was the risk of having suffered a fall during the last year. Results The results for the FallSkip tool were as follows: sensitivity 60.7%; specificity 83.0%; positive predictive value 65.4%; negative predictive value 80.0%; accuracy 75.3%. In total, 32.1% of participants were found to be at high risk of falls, 23.5% were at mild risk and 7.4% were found to have no risk. Conclusion The FallSkip device is shown to be a very suitable tool for fall risk assessment. The sample studied presented a statistically significant percentage of fall risk, which made it necessary to carry out interventions through physical activities to improve balance and stability.
ISSN:2054-1058
2054-1058
DOI:10.1002/nop2.1532