Prospective evaluation of balance and mobility tests as part of the World Falls Guidelines algorithm.

Background Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury in older adults. While guidelines recommend balance and mobility tests to identify individuals at risk, their ability to predict future falls and improve the World Falls Guidelines (WFG) risk stratification remains uncertain. Methods A 1...

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Publicado en:	Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 1 - 11
Autores principales:	Saunders, Stephanie, Speechley, Mark, Griffith, Lauren E, Kuspinar, Ayse, Sibley, Kathryn M, Raina, Parminder, D'amore, Cassandra, Richardson, Julie, Noble, Tara, Beauchamp, Marla K
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Oxford University Press / USA Feb2026
Materias:	Canada Analysis of variance Old age Risk assessment Independent living Research funding Receiver operating characteristic curves Data analysis Questionnaires Kruskal-Wallis Test Descriptive statistics Chi-squared test Diagnosis Gait in humans Longitudinal method Statistics Confidence intervals Data analysis software Walking speed Accidental falls Postural balance Physical mobility Algorithms Predictive validity Sensitivity & specificity (Statistics)
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