Fall assessment in older people

SUMMARY POINTS Fall risk screening identifies people at increased risk of falls who need detailed fall risk assessment and intervention, which can in turn prevent falls and fall related injusy Quick validated fall risk screening tools for older people are available for community, hospital, and nursi...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2011-09, Vol.343 (7823), p.579-582
Main Authors: Close, Jacqueline C T, Lord, Stephen R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls - prevention & control
Age
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
CLINICAL REVIEW
Cognitive ability
Community power
Developmental biology
Elder care
Falls
Female
Geriatrics
Homes for the Aged
Hospitals
Humans
Injury prevention
Inpatient treatment
Mass Screening
Medical screening
Nursing homes
Older adults
Older people
Parkinson's disease
Preclinical drug evaluation
Predisposing factors
Prevention
Retirement communities
Risk analysis
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Screening tests
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Summary:SUMMARY POINTS Fall risk screening identifies people at increased risk of falls who need detailed fall risk assessment and intervention, which can in turn prevent falls and fall related injusy Quick validated fall risk screening tools for older people are available for community, hospital, and nursing and residential care settings Screen older people living in the community for fall risk every 12monthsand assess for risk factors after a fall Fall risk in hospital inpatients is changeable because physical and cognitive abilities may alter during a hospital stay Although all older people in nursing and residential care are at high risk of falls, a screening tool that includes their ability to stand unaided and risk factors such as cognitive impairment, incontinence, and drug use can provide extra information about fall risk
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
0959-8146
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.d5153